Sleep Apnoea May Contribute to Cognitive Dysfunction in MS
A recent study published in the journal SLEEP indicates that obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is linked to cognitive dysfunction in patients with multiple sclerosis.
The study of 38 multiple sclerosis patients involved sleep apnoea assessment as well as tests for memory, mental processing power, and attention.
Poor sleep was associated with attention problems and memory challenges, especially working memory and memory for words and images. OSA severity was linked to an 11 to 23 percent variation on cognitive test performance.
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