Association of MRI Indexes of the Perivascular Space Network and Cognitive Impairment in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Shiwei Lin, Xiaoshan Lin, Shengli Chen, Qunjun Liang, Ying Li, Fajian Wei, Xingsha Wu, Long Qian, Shuo Li, Yingwei Qiu
Abstract
Patients with differing severities of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) exhibited differences in MRI indexes of the perivascular space network, and those with moderate OSA treated with uvulopalatopharyngoplasty showed improvements in these indexes and in cognitive performance.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineObstructive sleep apneaPerivascular spaceCognitive impairmentAssociation (psychology)Magnetic resonance imagingSleep apneaCardiologyCognitionInternal medicineRadiologyPsychiatryPhilosophyEpistemologyObstructive Sleep Apnea ResearchNeonatal and fetal brain pathologyCerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus