This review summarizes the brain mechanisms controlling sleep and wakefulness.
Wakefulness promoting systems cause low-voltage, fast activity in the …

The autonomic nervous system regulates all aspects of normal cardiac function, and is
recognized to play a critical role in the pathophysiology of many cardiovascular diseases. As …

Approximately half of older people report sleep disturbances, which are associated with
various health conditions, including neurodegenerative disease and dementia. Indeed, 60 to …

Although the mammillary bodies were among the first brain regions to be implicated in
amnesia, the functional importance of this structure for memory has been questioned over …

Rationale: Obstructive sleep apnea causes intermittent hypoxemia, hemodynamic
fluctuations, and sleep fragmentation, all of which could damage cerebral gray matter that …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common and progressive disorder accompanied by
severe cardiovascular and neuropsychological sequelae, presumably induced by brain …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects millions of Americans and is estimated to be as
prevalent as asthma and diabetes. Given the fact that obesity is a major risk factor for OSA …

A wide range of clinical consequences may be associated with obstructive sleep apnea
(OSA) including systemic hypertension, cardiovascular disease, pulmonary hypertension …

In the 20th century, chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) was conceptualized as a
neurological disorder affecting some active and retired boxers who had tremendous …

Introduction Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects approximately 10% of adults, and alters
brain gray and white matter. Psychological and physiological symptoms of the disorder are …