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The stress hormone system in various sleep disorders

Lattova, Zuzana, Keckeis, Marietta, Maurovich-Horvat, Eszter, Wetter, Thomas C., Wilde-Frenz, Johanna, Schuld, Andreas, Pollmächer, Thomas·2011·Journal of Psychiatric Research

Abstract

Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA)-system activity is regulated by the suprachiasmatic nucleus, the primary endogenous circadian pacemaker. In addition, sleep plays an important modulatory role. However, data on HPA-system activity in sleep disorders are quite conflicting. A sensitive challenge test to assess negative feedback sensitivity of the HPA-system like the dexamethasone/corticotropin-releasing-hormone (DEX/CRH)-test has never been used so far in sleep disorders. Therefore we studied 25 obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients, 18 restless legs syndrome (RLS) patients, 21 patients with primary insomnia and compared them to 33 healthy controls. The dynamic response of the HPA-system was assessed by the DEX/CRH-test which combines suppression (dexamethasone) and stimulation (CRH) of the stress hormone system. After HPA-axis suppression the number of non-suppressors did not differ among groups indicating normal negative feedback sensitivity. In RLS patients ACTH levels were slightly lower compared to controls while cortisol levels were similar between groups. Following CRH stimulation we did not detect differences in ACTH- or cortisol levels and adrenocortical responsitivity to ACTH was comparable between groups. These results for the first time document normal HPA-system feedback sensitivity in various sleep disorders and suggest that abnormalities of the stress hormone system in affective disorders are unlikely due to concomitant sleep problems.

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Authors
Lattova, Z., Keckeis, M., Maurovich-Horvat, E., Wetter, T. C., Wilde-Frenz, J., Schuld, A., & Pollmächer, T.
Affiliations
  • Klinikum Ingolstadt (DE)
  • University of Zurich (CH)
Corresponding author
Pollmächer, Thomas
Venue
Journal of Psychiatric Research
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2011-09
Volume
45
Issue
9
Pages
1223-1228
ISSN
0022-3956 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2068456632
Cited by
54
References
70
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FWCI
1.49
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
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  • Journal of Psychiatric Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (submittedVersion)
  • MPG.PuRe (Max Planck Society) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Behavioral Neuroscience › Stress Responses and Cortisol
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and related disorders
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Sleep and Wakefulness Research
Keywords
hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, sleep disorders, obstructive sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome, primary insomnia, dexamethasone/corticotropin-releasing hormone test, negative feedback sensitivity, ACTH, cortisol, suprachiasmatic nucleus, circadian rhythm
MeSH terms
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone, Adult, Aged, Analysis of Variance, Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone, Dexamethasone, Female, Humans, Hydrocortisone, Male, Middle Aged, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Sensitivity and Specificity, Sleep Wake Disorders, Area Under Curve

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