Affiliation:
1. Polytechnic university of Castelo Branco
2. Médio Tejo Hospital Center
3. Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Beira Interior
4. Cova da Beira University Hospital Center
Abstract
Abstract
Objective
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been associated with an elevated cardiovascular risk, increased daytime sleepiness, cognitive decline, and slower electroencephalographic activity (EEG). This study assesses EEG patterns during wakefulness in OSA patients compared to those without sleep-disordered breathing.
Material and methods
This retrospective study analyzed 30 OSA patients with an Apnea/Hypopnea Index (AHI) of 15 or higher, as well as 29 individuals without sleep-disordered breathing (AHI of 5 or lower) who underwent hospital polysomnography and met all inclusion criteria. Sociodemographic and EEG data were obtained from the sleep laboratory database. Blinded EEG analysis was conducted by two observers, assessing activity in the frontal, central, and occipital regions.
Results
No significant differences were observed in EEG activity between OSA and non-OSA patients. However, a weak correlation was found between decreased C3 EEG frequency and higher AHI (p = 0.033), as well as increased total sleep time and higher O2 EEG frequency (p = 0.038). Lower amplitudes in C3 (p = 0.043) and O1 (p = 0.031) were correlated with reduced average oxygen saturation.
Conclusion
Our findings suggest that OSA-related hypoxemia may impact neuronal activity, highlighting the need to address this sleep-disordered breathing in order to potentially prevent the cognitive decline observed in OSA patients.
Publisher
Research Square Platform LLC
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