Research from Korea indicates that obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a risk factor for cerebral white matter change (WMC) in middle-aged and older populations. Among 503 individuals with an average age of 59.63 years, moderate to severe OSA increased the odds of cerebral WMC approximately twofold. The authors suggest that early detection and treatment of OSA could aid the prevention of vascular dementia and stroke.
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Kim, H. et al. Obstructive sleep apnea as a risk factor for cerebral white matter change in a middle-aged and older general population. Sleep 36, 709–715 (2013)
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Obstructive sleep apnoea raises the risk of cerebral white matter change. Nat Rev Neurol 9, 299 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneurol.2013.100
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneurol.2013.100
