Prevalence and Impact of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Multiple Sclerosis

Description

This study will evaluate the influence of sleep apnea on clinical and radiological features of MS. Sleep apnea is associated with hypoxemia during sleep, which is likely detrimental to MS. Clinical data (MRI, lab results, medical history, labs, and sleep studies) of MS patients will be collected and analyzed. This will be done to study correlations between MRI, clinical data, lab studies and sleep studies. There is specific interest in the type of sleep apnea associated with MS, and whether MRI or clinical metrics of MS severity correlate with presence or absence of sleep apnea.

Conditions

Multiple Sclerosis, Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

This study will evaluate the influence of sleep apnea on clinical and radiological features of MS. Sleep apnea is associated with hypoxemia during sleep, which is likely detrimental to MS. Clinical data (MRI, lab results, medical history, labs, and sleep studies) of MS patients will be collected and analyzed. This will be done to study correlations between MRI, clinical data, lab studies and sleep studies. There is specific interest in the type of sleep apnea associated with MS, and whether MRI or clinical metrics of MS severity correlate with presence or absence of sleep apnea.

Prevalence and Impact of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Multiple Sclerosis

Prevalence and Impact of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Multiple Sclerosis

Condition
Multiple Sclerosis
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Boston

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Written consent
  • * Over age 18
  • * Confirmed diagnosis of multiple sclerosis
  • * cannot provide informed consent

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center,

Study Record Dates

2025-06-20