Developing a Successful Treatment for Co-morbid Insomnia and Sleep Apnea

Insomnia and sleep apnea are the two most common sleep disorders, found in 6% and 23-50% of the general population respectively. These disorders also frequently co-occur, with 39–58% of sleep apnea patients reporting symptoms indicative of co-morbid insomnia. When these disorders co-occur, clinicians are faced with difficult treatment decisions, patients experience the additive detrimental impacts of both disorders, and the effectiveness of discrete treatments for each disorder may be impaired. A common finding is that co-morbid insomnia and sleep apnea (COMISA) is more difficult to treat than either disorder presenting alone.

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