First description of obstructive sleep apnea and its clinical consequences on quality of life in Bardet–Biedl syndrome

Summary A patient with Bardet–Biedl Syndrome (BBS), on the basis of frequent presence of obstructive sleep apnea in obese, snoring patients, was evaluated by a polisomnograhic (PSG) study. The PSG showed severe obstructive sleep apnea (RDI=45.7; Sat HbO 2