Study Provides Evidence Of Brain Damage In Adults With Obstructive Sleep Apnea

 08.07.2008 05:14   medicalnewstoday.com

A study in the July 1 issue of the journal Sleep provides visual evidence of the severe structural damage that occurs in numerous regions of the brain in people with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Results show that OSA patients have extensive alterations in "white matter," nerve tissue in the brain containing fibers that are insulated with myelin - a white, fatty sheath.

World Neurology