Cognitive complaints in patients with untreated obstructive sleep apnea versus patients with neurological and respiratory diseases: prevalence, severity and risk factors.

Tim VaessenRuth E MarkWouter De BaeneKarin GehringSebastiaan OvereemMargriet M Sitskoorn

Published in: Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung (2024)

A high rate of OSA reported clinically significant cognitive complaints, comparable to other respiratory and neurological patients. Symptoms of anxiety and depression are important risk factors for cognitive complaints in patients with various neurological and respiratory diseases. Future studies should examine the relation between anxiety, depression and cognitive complaints in patients with OSA.

Keyphrases

obstructive sleep apnea
risk factors
positive airway pressure
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
respiratory tract
prognostic factors
sleep apnea
physical activity
cerebral ischemia