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The Relationship between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Alzheimer’s Disease

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Andrade, Andreia G., Bubu, Omonigho M., Varga, Andrew W., Osorio, Ricardo S.·2018·Journal of Alzheimer's Disease

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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and Alzheimer's disease (AD) are highly prevalent conditions with growing impact on our aging society. While the causes of OSA are now better characterized, the mechanisms underlying AD are still largely unknown, challenging the development of effective treatments. Cognitive impairment, especially affecting attention and executive functions, is a recognized clinical consequence of OSA. A deeper contribution of OSA to AD pathogenesis is now gaining support from several lines of research. OSA is intrinsically associated with disruptions of sleep architecture, intermittent hypoxia and oxidative stress, intrathoracic and hemodynamic changes as well as cardiovascular comorbidities. All of these could increase the risk for AD, rendering OSA as a potential modifiable target for AD prevention. Evidence supporting the relevance of each of these mechanisms for AD risk, as well as a possible effect of AD in OSA expression, will be explored in this review.

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  • Poor sleep quality, such as that caused by obstructive sleep apnea, may raise dementia risk by disrupting blood flow to the brain and normal brain activity that supports memory and attention.

    “Poor sleep quality such as that caused by obstructive sleep apnea may increase risk by interfering with blood flow to the brain and normal patterns of brain activity that promote memory and attention.198,199”

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  • Poor sleep quality such as that caused by obstructive sleep apnea may increase dementia risk by interfering with blood flow to the brain and normal patterns of brain activity that promote memory and attention.

    “In addition, poor sleep quality such as that caused by obstructive sleep apnea may increase risk by interfering with blood flow to the brain and normal patterns of brain activity that promote memory and attention.”

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Authors
Andrade, A. G., Bubu, O. M., Varga, A. W., & Osorio, R. S.
Affiliations
  • NYU Langone Health (US)
  • University of South Florida (US)
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (US)
  • Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research (US)
Corresponding author
  • Andrade, Andreia G.
  • Osorio, Ricardo S.
Venue
Journal of Alzheimer's Disease
Published
2018-06-12
Volume
64
Issue
s1
Pages
S255-S270
ISSN
  • 1387-2877 (ISSN-L)
  • 1875-8908
OpenAlex
W2804158148
Cited by
216
References
191
Citations by year
2026: 18 · 2025: 29 · 2024: 38 · 2023: 43 · 2022: 32 · 2021: 29 · 2020: 19 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 1 · 2012: 1
FWCI
1.77
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Alzheimer s Disease (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • Digital Commons - University of South Florida (University of South Florida) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institute on Aging (R01AG056682, R01AG022374, R21AG055002, R21AG049348, P30AG008051, R01AG056031, R21AG059179)
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (R01HL118624)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
Keywords
obstructive sleep apnea, Alzheimer's disease
MeSH terms
Alzheimer Disease, Animals, Humans, Sleep Apnea, Obstructive

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