Open AccessPositive Airway Pressure and Cognitive Disorders in Adults With Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Author(s) -
Monica Shieu,
Afsara B Zaheed,
Carol Shan,
Ronald D. Chervin,
Alan Conceicao,
Henry L. Paulson,
Tiffany J. Braley,
Galit Levi Dunietz
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.91
H-Index - 364
eISSN - 1526-632X
pISSN - 0028-3878
DOI - 10.1212/wnl.0000000000200383
Subject(s) - medicine , dementia , obstructive sleep apnea , cognitive decline , continuous positive airway pressure , incidence (geometry) , positive airway pressure , risk factor , pediatrics , physical therapy , disease , physics , optics
Alzheimer's disease (AD) and other forms of dementia represent a rising global public health crisis. As effective treatments to prevent, cure, or slow progression of dementia are unavailable, identification of treatable risk factors that increase dementia risk, such as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), could offer promising means to modify dementia occurrence or severity. Here we systematically reviewed the impact of positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy on incidence of cognitive disorders and cognitive decline among middle-aged and older adults with OSA.