Prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea in Alzheimer's disease patients.

Anna Michela GaetaIvan D BenítezCarmen JorgeGerard TorresFaride DakterzadaOlga MinguezRaquel HuertoMontse PujolAnna CarnesMireia DalmasesAurora GibertRamón FarréManuel Sanchez de la TorresFerran BarbéGerard Piñol-Ripoll

Published in: Journal of neurology (2019)

There was a high prevalence of OSA in patients with mild-moderate AD. OSA was not associated with sleepiness or worse cognitive function. APOE ε4 was not related to the presence or severity of OSA. Further longitudinal studies will be required to evaluate whether OSA impairs cognitive evolution in AD patients.

Keyphrases

obstructive sleep apnea
positive airway pressure
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
adipose tissue
high fat diet
cross sectional
patient reported outcomes
depressive symptoms
insulin resistance