The Relationship between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Alzheimer’s Disease
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2018
Keywords
AD risk, Alzheimer’s disease, amyloid, obstructive sleep apnea, OSA phenotypes
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.3233/JAD-179936
Abstract
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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Citation / Publisher Attribution
Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, v. 64, issue s1, p. S255-S270
Scholar Commons Citation
Andrade, Andreia G.; Bubu, Omonigho M.; Varga, Andrew W.; and Osorio, Ricardo S., "The Relationship between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Alzheimer’s Disease" (2018). Epidemiology and Biostatistics Faculty Publications. 27.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/epb_facpub/27
