Effects of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome on temperament and character

Authors

FATMA FİDAN
ÖMER ÖZBULUT
APDULLAH AYÇİÇEK
AHMET HAKKI AŞIK
MEHMET ÜNLÜ

DOI

10.3906/sag-1206-65

Abstract

There are few studies that have evaluated personality characteristics in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). We aimed to evaluate 2 groups, OSAS patients and controls, using a temperament and character inventory (TCI) questionnaire. Materials and methods: Patients with OSAS symptoms and who underwent polysomnography in the sleep laboratory were included in the study. A TCI questionnaire was given to 52 patients. Those whose apnea-hypoapnea index (AHI) was >=10 were included as the OSAS group and those whose score was

Keywords

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, character, temperament

First Page

138

Last Page

143

Recommended Citation

FİDAN, FATMA; ÖZBULUT, ÖMER; AYÇİÇEK, APDULLAH; AŞIK, AHMET HAKKI; and ÜNLÜ, MEHMET (2013) "Effects of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome on temperament and character," Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences: Vol. 43: No. 1, Article 24. https://doi.org/10.3906/sag-1206-65
Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/medical/vol43/iss1/24