Neurocognitive impairment in obstructive sleep apnea

C Lal, C Strange, D Bachman - Chest, 2012 - Elsevier
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a common disorder with far-reaching health
implications. One of the major consequences of OSAS is an impact on neurocognitive …

Sleep apnoea as an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease: current evidence, basic mechanisms and research priorities

WT McNicholas, MR Bonsignore… - European …, 2007 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Considerable evidence is available in support of an independent association between
obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) and cardiovascular disease, which is …

White matter integrity in obstructive sleep apnea before and after treatment

V Castronovo, P Scifo, A Castellano, MS Aloia… - Sleep, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Study Objectives: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is commonly associated with
cognitive and functional deficits, some of which are resolved after continuous positive airway …

Brain structural changes in obstructive sleep apnea

PM Macey, R Kumar, MA Woo, EM Valladares… - Sleep, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Study Objectives: Determine whether obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) subjects show
indications of axonal injury. Design: We assessed fiber integrity in OSA and control subjects …

Cognitive profile and brain morphological changes in obstructive sleep apnea

F Torelli, N Moscufo, G Garreffa, F Placidi, A Romigi… - Neuroimage, 2011 - Elsevier
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is accompanied by neurocognitive impairment, likely
mediated by injury to various brain regions. We evaluated brain morphological changes in …

Obstructive sleep apnea as a risk factor for cerebral white matter change in a middle-aged and older general population

H Kim, CH Yun, RJ Thomas, SH Lee, HS Seo, ER Cho… - Sleep, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Study Objective: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) contributes to the development of
systemic hypertension, and hypertension strongly predicts the development of white matter …

Cerebrovascular consequences of obstructive sleep apnea

DJ Durgan, RM Bryan Jr - Journal of the American Heart …, 2012 - Am Heart Assoc
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is defined by interrupted breathing during sleep due to
airway obstruction with an ongoing respiratory effort. In adults, OSA most commonly is …

Silent brain infarction and platelet activation in obstructive sleep apnea

K Minoguchi, T Yokoe, T Tazaki… - American journal of …, 2007 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Silent brain infarction (SBI) and increased levels of soluble CD40 ligand
(sCD40L) and soluble P-selectin (sP-selectin) are associated with an increased risk of …

Sleep and stroke

CL Bassetti - Seminars in neurology, 2005 - thieme-connect.com
More than 50% of stroke patients have sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), mostly in the form
of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). SDB represents both a risk factor and a consequence of …

Sleep apnea syndrome and cognition

E Sforza, F Roche - Frontiers in neurology, 2012 - frontiersin.org
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a sleep-related breathing disorder characterized by
repetitive episodes of airflow cessation resulting in brief arousals and intermittent …