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In patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), cognitive and depressive symptoms are linked to dysfunctional connectivity within the posterior default mode network (DMN) and its disconnection from the frontoparietal network.

For OSA patients, cognitive issues like memory loss or brain fog are not just because they are tired; they are linked to changes in the brain's 'default mode network'. This highlights the importance of consistent OSA treatment (like CPAP) to potentially reverse or mitigate these network disruptions, and suggests that cognitive symptoms may persist even if daytime sleepiness is managed.

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dysfunctional connectivity of the posterior default mode network appears to underlie cognitive and depressive symptoms of obstructive sleep apnoea
Habibolah Khazaie et al. · Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews · 2017

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Supported by multiple rs-fMRI studies (seed-based FC, ICA, ReHo) showing consistent DMN alterations in OSA patients.

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Functional reorganization in obstructive sleep apnoea and insomnia: A systematic review of the resting-state fMRI

Habibolah Khazaie et al. · Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews · 2017

DOI 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2017.03.013

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