Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
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
DOI
10.3906/sag-1206-65
Keywords
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, character, temperament
First Page
138
Last Page
143
Recommended Citation
FİDAN, F, ÖZBULUT, Ö, AYÇİÇEK, A, AŞIK, A. H, & ÜNLÜ, M (2013). Effects of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome on temperament and character. Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 43 (1): 138-143. https://doi.org/10.3906/sag-1206-65