Interrupted Breathing During Sleep Affects Brain Neurons Necessary to Regulate Heart Rate

  • Posted in Sleep Apnoea
  •  By Loran Simon
blood pressure checkA study published in the journal of physiology revealed that sleep breathing disorders cause reduced activity among neurons that are responsible for keeping heart rate low. This increased risk of high blood pressure and other cardiovascular diseases among people with OSA.

The lead doctor in this study, Dr David Mendelowitz said that untreated OSA increases the risk of developing hypertension and irregular heartbeats. OSA leads to poor quality of sleep which in turn leads to poor mental physical and mental performance. This inhibits the working of the neurons which control the vital heart functioning in the brain stem.
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