The association of headaches with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome diagnose at the sleep laboratory of Ebn-e-Sina hospital in Mashhad

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a common breathing disorder characterized by repeated episodes of upper airway collapse during sleep. While loud snoring and daytime sleepiness are the main symptoms، a variety of complaints including headaches may constitute the clinical manifestations. We conducted this cross sectional study on 178 adult individuals diagnosed with OSAS at the sleep laboratory of Ebn-e-Sina hospital. Overnight polysomnography provided the diagnosis of OSAS and its severity. All participants were examined by neurologist. Headache was the forth common chief complaint. This study showed no correlation between headache and the severity of OSAS، body mass index (BMI)، Sleep efficiency and hypoxia in OSAS patients; however، all of the patients with headache had anxiety or depression. According to this study، chronic headache is a common presenting complaint in patients diagnosed with OSAS. Therefore، it is recommended that sleep apnea is a diagnostic consideration in individuals suffering from chronic headache accompanied by snoring and daytime sleepiness.