Sleep apnea might cause dementia
Sleep apnea, a sleep disorder characterised by snoring, pauses in breathing and interrupted sleep, causes mental decline and dementia, reports a study in The Journal of The American Medical Association.
Â A study presented today at the American Psychiatric Association's annual meeting suggests that sleep disturbances like obstructive sleep apnea, excessive awakening and insomnia, may be a normal result of combat experience, rather than a symptom of post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, major depression or other psychiatric conditions.