Altered cerebrocerebellar functional connectivity in patients with obstructive sleep apnea and its association with cognitive function.
Hea Ree ParkJungho ChaEun Yeon JooHosung KimPublished in: Sleep (2021)
OSA affects mainly the cerebrocerebellar pathway. The disruption of function in these connections are related to sleep fragmentation and hypoxia during sleep. These abnormal network functions, especially DMN, are suggested to participate in cognitive decline of OSA.