J 2023

Pupillography in contemporary sleep medicine - A narrative review

MIZERA, Jan, Milan SOVA, Samuel GENZOR, Tomas KREJCI, Jaromir VACHUTKA et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Pupillography in contemporary sleep medicine - A narrative review

Authors

MIZERA, Jan (203 Czech Republic), Milan SOVA (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Samuel GENZOR (203 Czech Republic), Tomas KREJCI (203 Czech Republic), Jaromir VACHUTKA (203 Czech Republic), Jakub VANEK (203 Czech Republic), Pavol POBEHA (203 Czech Republic) and Jan PRASKO (203 Czech Republic)

Edition

Neuroendocrinology letters, LUXEMBOURG, MAGHIRA & MAAS PUBLICATIONS, 2023, 0172-780X

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

30103 Neurosciences

Country of publisher

Luxembourg

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 0.700 in 2022

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14110/23:00133348

Organization unit

Faculty of Medicine

UT WoS

001101642500004

Keywords in English

Pupillography; sleepiness; sleep medicine; Pupillographic Sleepiness Test; PST

Tags

Tags

International impact, Reviewed
Změněno: 4/3/2024 10:31, Mgr. Tereza Miškechová

Abstract

V originále

Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) is a common symptom of sleep disorders such as narcolepsy, obstructive sleep apnea, and hypersomnia. The most common tools for assessing EDS are various specialized questionnaires such as Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) and Stanford Sleepiness Scale (SSS). However, the scores obtained from self-rating questionnaires do not seem to measure physiological sleepiness but rather a more complex phenomenon of subjective sleepiness modulated by other factors such as motivation, expectation, and capability of self-perception. The golden standard for measuring physiological sleepiness and assessing EDS is the Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT). However, MSLT is very time consuming and requires trained personnel and expensive equipment. Different method modifications are employed in various medical and industrial fields for different purposes. The infrared pupillography in darkness has the potential to measure objective physiological sleepiness, especially the Pupillographic Sleepiness Test (PST), which is the method of choice for pupillographic measurement of daytime sleepiness. The method has also been employed in several specific sleep disorders, outlining possible future usage. This narrative review summarizes the current state of knowledge on the relevance and usefulness of pupillography in sleep medicine.