Reference:
Thomas RJ, Mietus JE, Peng CK, et al. Impaired sleep quality in fibromyalgia: Detection and quantification with ECG-based cardiopulmonary coupling spectrograms. Sleep Med 2010; 11(5): 497-8. DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2009.09.003
Objectives:
Retrospective CardioPulmonary Coupling (CPC) analysis of Electrocardiogram (ECG) signals from polysomnogram (PSG) data (Electroencephalogram, EEG) from patients with fibromyalgia compared with matched controls.
Conclusions:
Both ECG and EEG approaches yield consistent findings in this syndrome, further solidifying the hypothesis of altered sleep stability in fibromyalgia.
Practical Significance:
This study shows the favorable comparison of CPC findings over time with traditional PSG findings and the pain diaries of patients suffering from fibromyalgia.
