Links Between OSA and White Matter Hyperintensities Common in Brain Aging
Researchers explored the relationship between OSA and white matter hyperintensities, which are associated with brain aging and dementia.
Researchers explored the relationship between OSA and white matter hyperintensities, which are associated with brain aging and dementia.
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Obstructive sleep apnea in young patients results in pathophysiologic changes associated with aging.
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In patients with obstructive sleep apnea with residual sleepiness, the use of pitolisant as an adjunct to CPAP therapy significantly decreases subjective and objective sleepiness.
Patients with obstructive or central sleep apnea experienced improvements in apnea-hypopnea index following treatment with acetazolamide.
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Conducting only a single night of portable monitoring can misclassify disease severity in patients with mild to moderate sleep apnea.