Healthy individuals with untreated obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) experience cognitive deficits including executive function, attention and memory, according to research comparing 27 middle-aged male patients with severe, mild and untreated OSA and seven healthy matched patients without OSA. Such cognitive deficits can lead to depression and anxiety, and are not fully remediated by treatment. Up to 1 billion people globally suffer the relatively consistent pattern of cognitive problems caused by OSA.
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a common sleep disorder characterized by the repeated cessation of breathing during sleep. Previous studies have shown that OSA can result in various cognitive deficits, including impairments in attention, executive function, and memory. However, these studies often focused on individuals with comorbidities such as obesity, diabetes, and hypertension. Recent research … Read more