阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停低通气综合征与认知障碍

Cognitive Disorders and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Hypopnea Syndrome

阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停低通气综合征(OSAHS)是一种由于睡眠中反复出现上呼吸道塌陷阻塞所引起的睡眠呼吸疾病,它通过使患者睡眠结构紊乱、白天过度的嗜睡及长期处于慢性间歇性低氧的环境而让患者的认知功能受损。早期发现、早期治疗OSAHS,不仅能使已经发生的认知障碍症状得到好转,还可以延缓疾病的进一步发展,但是目前仍缺乏规范化的治疗。

Obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome （OSAHS） is a sleep-related breathing disorder characterized by recurring collapse of the upper airway. The patients incur cognitive disorders due to the turbulence of sleep structure, excessive daytime sleepiness and chronic episodic hypoxia. Early detection and early treatment for OSAHS, can not only make the symptoms get better, but also slow down the further development of the disease, though it still lacks the standardized treatment.