Sleep Board Review Question: Insomnia in Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Rohit Budhiraja, MD

Department of Medicine, Southern Arizona Veterans Affairs Health Care System (SAVAHCS) and University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.

What is the estimated prevalence of insomnia symptoms in patients with obstructive sleep apnea?

1. Less than 1%
2. 5%-10%
3. 20-30%
4. 40%-60%
5. Greater than 80% 

Reference as: Budhiraja R. Sleep board review question: insomnia in obstructive sleep apnea. Southwest J Pulm Crit Care. 2013;7(5):302-3. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.13175/swjpcc150-13 PDF