The balance of sleep: role of the vestibular sensory system

S Besnard, B Tighilet, C Chabbert, M Hitier… - Sleep medicine …, 2018 - Elsevier
The vestibular system encodes linear and angular head motion supporting numerous
functions from gaze stabilization and postural control, to high-level cortical functions …

The relationship between obstructive sleep apnea with hearing and balance: A scoping review

ICW Cheung, PR Thorne, S Hussain, M Neeff… - Sleep Medicine, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been linked to multiple co-morbidities, and
some research points to a potential relationship between OSA and hearing and balance …

Integrating postural and vestibular dimensions to depict impairment in moderate‐to‐severe obstructive sleep apnea syndrome patients

A Micarelli, C Liguori, A Viziano, F Izzi… - Journal of sleep …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Vestibular dysfunction was linked to moderate‐to‐severe obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
(OSAS) patients in literature. However, due to a lack of knowledge among valid and recent …

Chronic vestibular hypofunction is associated with impaired sleep: results from the DizzyReg patient registry

B Katzenberger, F Brosch, S Besnard… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Temporary or permanent vestibular hypofunction has been hypothesized to affect circadian
rhythm, sleep, and thermoregulation. Chronic or long-term vestibular disorders such as …

Exploring the relationship between sleep apnea and vestibular symptoms following traumatic brain injury

KM Skop, L Bajor, M Sevigny, C Swank, S Tallavajhula… - PM&R, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a complex health problem in military veterans
and service members (V/SM) that often involves comorbid vestibular impairment. Sleep …

Postural and vestibular changes related to CPAP treatment in moderate-to-severe OSA patients: a 12-month longitudinal study

M Alessandrini, C Liguori, A Viziano, F Izzi… - Sleep and …, 2019 - Springer
Purpose To assess whether vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) gain, posturography parameters
and related clinical outcomes can improve in OSA patients after 12 months of CPAP …

Whole-brain monosynaptic inputs and outputs of glutamatergic neurons of the vestibular nuclei complex in mice

X Shi, H Wei, Z Chen, J Wang, W Qu, Z Huang, C Dai - Hearing Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Vestibular nuclei complex (VN) glutamatergic neurons play a critical role in the multisensory
and multimodal processing. The dysfunction of VN leads to a series of vestibular concurrent …

Uneven effects of sleep apnea on semicircular canals and otolithic organs

XD Xu, BJ Chen, AR Sun, Q Zhang, Y Cheng… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Objective This study aimed to explore how obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects the
function of each vestibular organ and to identify the correlations among them. Methods A …

Evaluation of vestibular function in patients affected by obstructive sleep apnea performing Functional Head Impulse Test (fHIT)

A Pace, A Milani, V Rossetti, G Iannella… - Nature and Science …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a common disease with significantly related
complications. Since a connection between the vestibular nucleus and sleep regulator …

Nightly hypoxia does not seem to lead to otolith dysfunction in patients with obstructive sleep apnea

R Birk, M Dietz, JU Sommer, BA Stuck… - Ear, Nose & Throat …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common sleep disorder, which is associated
with recurrent oxygen desaturation during sleep. It has already been shown that nocturnal …