Open AccessBrain Diffusion Changes in Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome
Author(s) -
Muhammed Emin Akkoyunlu,
Levent Kart,
Rukiye Kılıçarslan,
Mehmet Bayram,
Ayşe Aralasmak,
Rasul Sharifov,
Alpay Alkan
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
respiration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.264
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1423-0356
pISSN - 0025-7931
DOI - 10.1159/000350461
Subject(s) - medicine , obstructive sleep apnea , polysomnography , magnetic resonance imaging , hippocampus , neurocognitive , hypoxia (environmental) , cardiology , apnea , radiology , psychiatry , chemistry , organic chemistry , oxygen , cognition
Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) is a disorder characterized by repeated apnoeic episodes during sleep. Neurocognitive changes secondary to OSAS are likely to occur due to hypoxia in certain brain locations. Advances in magnetic resonance imaging technology, such as diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI), enable non-invasive and accurate identification of OSAS-induced changes.