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Article: Data from A. Haensel and colleagues advance knowledge in obstructive sleep apnea.(Report)
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- Biotech Week
- Article date:
- February 11, 2009
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"Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can have adverse effects on cognitive functioning, mood, and cardiovascular functioning. OSA brings with it disturbances in sleep architecture, oxygenation, sympathetic nervous system function, and inflammatory processes," scientists in the United States report (see also Obstructive Sleep Apnea).
"It is not clear which of these mechanisms is linked to the decrease in cognitive functioning. This study examined the effect of inflammatory parameters on cognitive dysfunction. Thirty-nine patients with untreated sleep apnea were evaluated by polysomnography and completed a battery of neuropsychological tests. After the first night of ...