| Physicians OnlyOne major consequence of Obstructive Sleep Apnea is impaired cognitive functioning. A recent publishing of the American Thoracic Society shows that a high prevalence of mild cognitive impairment has been reported in patients referred to sleep clinics for suspected OSA. Side effects of OSA include decreased blood oxygen saturation,...Read More
| Physicians OnlyThe glymphatic system has further added to the notion that sleep disorders and circadian disruption may cause (or speed up) age-related brain diseases such as dementia. The glymphatic system, which is most active during sleep, is a highly organized cerebrospinal fluid transport system. It transfers excess interspatial fluid and...Read More
| Physicians OnlyWe’ve all heard the saying “Fight or Flight” before. When something triggers fear in us, the body’s reaction begins in the brain and spreads through the body to prepare the best defense (flight) reaction. Anytime we are faced with the sign of an invader/attacker, an emotional response is triggered...Read More
| Physicians Only, Recent NewsIn a perfect world, sleep is a time for rest, renewal, and regeneration. Unfortunately, for people suffering from Parkinson’s disease, this is not the case. There are a number of reasons that these patients suffer from sleep loss and sleep disorders, and these factors continue to be researched by...Read More
| Physicians OnlyResearchers have been studying the interrelations of OSA, weight loss and Type 2 diabetes for years. Recently there have been new developments with the Sleep AHEAD study, a supplementary study of Look Ahead (Action for Health in Diabetes), identified in this article. Study inclusion criteria were patients between the...Read More
| Physicians OnlyAccording to a recent study published in the Journal of Sleep Research, the pandemic and home confinement has resulted in varied sleep patterns among both children and their parents. The subjects were mothers of 264 children who participated in the web-based study, identifying their child’s sleep patterns, and noting their...Read More
| Physicians OnlyStudies have shown that insufficient or decreased sleep quality is associated with poor cognitive function. In addition, sleep disturbances are associated with a 1.5-fold increased risk in developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD). This article suggests a relationship between sleep and Amyloid B, which is a key molecule involved in Alzheimer’s...Read More
| Physicians OnlyOver the last several years there have been new developments in the research for NDPH (new daily persistent headache). This headache is located in the frontal and temporal regions, and peaks maximum intensity over several seconds, lasting up to several minutes, at which point the pain level starts decreasing. ...Read More
| Physicians OnlyWhen we think about the different types of pain that exist, many things can come to mind. Let’s break it down scientifically for a moment. Pain, more specifically musculoskeletal pain, is classified into 3 categories: Neuropathic pain arises from damage to the nervous...Read More
| Physicians OnlyTechnology has come a long way in recent years. Imaging especially has had great advancements and has impacted the efficiency with which physicians are able to diagnose and treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Utilizing 3D facial photography, the study in this article predicted OSA patients with 89% accuracy. These diagnoses...Read More
