Altered fornix integrity is associated with sleep apnea-related hypoxemia in mild cognitive impairment.

Nicola Andrea Marchi Véronique Daneault Claire André Marie-Ève Martineau-Dussault Andrée-Ann Baril Cynthia ThompsonJacques Yves MontplaisirDanielle GilbertDominique LorrainArnaud Boré Emmanuel Mandonnet Julie Carrier Nadia Gosselin

Published in: Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association (2024)

Sleep apnea-related hypoxemia was associated with altered fornix integrity in MCI. Altered fornix integrity correlated with poorer memory function. Sleep apnea may contribute to fornix damage and memory dysfunction in MCI.

Keyphrases

sleep apnea
mild cognitive impairment
positive airway pressure
cognitive decline
obstructive sleep apnea
working memory
oxidative stress