Poor Sleep in Multiple Sclerosis Correlates with Beck Depression Inventory Values, but Not with Polysomnographic Data. (18th January 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Veauthier, Christian; Gaede, Gunnar; Radbruch, Helena; Wernecke, Klaus-Dieter; Paul, Friedemann
• Other Names: Ferini-Strambi Luigi Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Sleep disorders. Volume 2016(2016)
• Publication Date: 2016-01-18
• Subjects: Sleep disorders -- Periodicals; 616.8498005
• DOI: 10.1155/2016/8378423
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-3545

Abstract

Abstract : Objectives . Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) values correlate with depression, but studies investigating the relationship between PSQI values and polysomnographic (PSG) data showed inconsistent findings. Methods . Sixty-five consecutive patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) were retrospectively classified as "good sleepers" (GS) (PSQI ≤ 5) and "poor sleepers" (PS) (PSQI > 5). The PSG data and the values of the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) of fatigue, Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (MFIS), Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS), Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) were compared. Results . No significant differences were found either for PSG data or for ESS, MFIS, and FSS values; but PS showed significantly increased BDI and VAS values. Conclusions . Poor sleep is associated with increased depression and fatigue scale values.