Research Article

Effects of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure on Sleep EEG Characteristics in Patients with Primary Central Sleep Apnea Syndrome

Table 2

The proportion of sleep in different stages of patients with CSAS before and after continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment.

REM%N1%N2%N3%

Before CPAP8.40 ± 5.3226.66 ± 16.6255.13 ± 10.429.81 ± 10.62

After CPAP23.60 ± 9.767.38 ± 5.5649.93 ± 14.4019.13 ± 15.17

vs. before CPAP. CSAS, central sleep apnea syndrome; CPAP, continuous positive airway pressure; REM, rapid eye movement.