Does Sleep Apnea Affect Mental Health? adhd adrenaline alzheimer's disease amnesia amygdala anxiety disorder blood-brain barrier brain functions cerebral small vessel disease cortisol cpap dementia depression dopamine gray matter heart disease high blood pressure hippocampus hypercapnia hypoxia inflammation insulin resistance mental disorders mental health mood disorder neurotransmitters obstructive sleep apnea oxidative stress prefrontal cortex serotonin sleep apnea stress stroke sympathetic nervous system white matter Oct 26, 2024

Nearly 1 billion adults — about 12 percent of the world’s population — suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Among them, 425 million aged 30 to 69 have moderate to severe OSA. The sleep disorder is more common in men (up to 33 percent are affected) than in women (up to 19 percent).1,2 

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Long-Term Effects of Sleep Apnea on Health anxiety asthma blood-brain barrier cardiovascular health cortisol depression gerd ghrelin heart disease high blood pressure hormonal disorders hypoxia inflammation insulin insulin resistance leptin mental disorders obesity serotonin sleep apnea snoring stroke weight gain Sep 21, 2024

In the U.S., about 6 million adults are diagnosed with sleep apnea. However, as many as 39 million Americans are believed to have this condition.1

Sleep apnea is a disorder in which your breathing stops and restarts frequently while you’re sleeping. There are two types of sleep apnea: obstructive s...

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