Slow-Wave Sleep and MRI Markers of Brain Aging in a Community-Based Sample.

Andrée-Ann BarilAlexa S BeiserVincent MysliwiecErlan SanchezCharles S DeCarliSusan RedlineDaniel J GottliebPauline MaillardJose Rafael RomeroClaudia L SatizabalJared M ZuckerSudha SeshadriMatthew P PaseJayandra J Himali

Published in: Neurology (2020)

Loss of slow-wave sleep might facilitate accelerated brain aging, as evidence by its association with MRI markers suggestive of brain atrophy and injury. Alternatively, subtle injuries and accelerated aging might reduce the ability of the brain to produce slow-wave sleep.

Keyphrases

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