Obstructive sleep apnea may directly cause early cognitive decline
Frontiers
APRIL 5, 2023
By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer Obstructive sleep apnea is a debilitating disease, which can lead to fragmented and poor sleep and daytime sleepiness Patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) often show cognitive deficits, but these have traditionally been attributed to co-morbidities such as systemic hypertension, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, and type 2 diabetes.
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