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Cognitive complaints in obstructive sleep apnea.

Tim J A Vaessen¹, Sebastiaan Overeem², Margriet M Sitskoorn³

¹Department of Medical Psychology, VieCuri Medical Center, Venlo, The Netherlands; Department of Cognitive Neuropsychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands.

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Summary

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Cognitive complaints are common in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). This review found concentration issues in OSA patients, but more research is needed on memory and executive function, and CPAP treatment effects.

Keywords:

Cognition Cognitive complaints Depression Memory Obstructive sleep apnea Sleep disordered breathing Sleepiness

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Area of Science:

Neurology
Sleep Medicine
Cognitive Science

Background:

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is linked to cognitive deficits.
Previous research focused on objective cognitive function, neglecting subjective complaints.
Cognitive complaints impact quality of life, productivity, and healthcare costs.

Purpose of the Study:

To systematically review the literature on subjective cognitive complaints in adult OSA patients.
To assess the relationship between cognitive complaints, sleepiness, and mood.
To identify research gaps and future directions.

Main Methods:

Systematic literature review of subjective cognitive measures in adult OSA patients.
Analysis of studies comparing OSA patients with primary snorers and healthy controls.
Assessment of methodological limitations in existing research.

Main Results:

Untreated OSA patients consistently report more severe concentration complaints than controls.
Evidence suggests memory and executive function complaints may also be elevated, but requires further investigation.
Cognitive complaints are partially associated with subjective sleepiness and not always indicative of objective impairment.

Conclusions:

Concentration complaints are a significant issue in OSA patients.
Further research with validated tools is needed to understand cognitive complaints, sleepiness, and mood.
The effect of CPAP treatment on cognitive complaints in OSA requires additional study.