Pathogenesis of Cognitive Dysfunction in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Hypothesis with Emphasis on the Nucleus Tractus Solitarius

OSA is characterized by the quintessential triad of intermittent apnea, hypoxia, and hypoxemia due to pharyngeal collapse. This paper highlights the upstream mechanisms that may trigger cognitive decline in OSA. Three interrelated steps underpin cognitive dysfunction in OSA patients. First, several...

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Autor principal: Daulatzai, Mak Adam
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2012
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Review Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3581091/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23470865
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/251096

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3581091/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23470865
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/251096

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