Cognitive dysfunction and obstructive sleep apnea: From cradle to tomb

Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 580-587

  Grigg Damberger, Madeleine ^a   Ralls, Frank ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

cognitive function; dementia; executive function; minimal cognitive impairment; obstructive sleep apnea

Indexed keywords

ARMODAFINIL; CAFFEINE; MODAFINIL;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; APNEA; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEMENTIA; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT; NEUROIMAGING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PEDIATRICS; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PREMATURITY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING; SNORING;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEMENTIA; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; SNORING;

EID: 84867067561     PISSN: 10705287     EISSN: 15316971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MCP.0b013e328358be18     Document Type: Review

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