Neurocognitive Function After Therapy of OSAS

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN-NÜRNBERG MEDICAL SCHOOL · Jul 20, 2015

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Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) is characterized by repeated episodes of airway obstruction while sleeping. The "Apnea-hypopnea index" (AHI) defined as events per hour, gives information about the severity of the disease. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine Task Force" defined that more than 5 episodes per hour is strongly suspect for an OSAS disease. Upper airway obstruction while sleeping leads to a dramatic decrease in oxygen saturation and to hypoxemia finally, in which consequence the patient rapidly awake. The prevalence rise with age and about 20% of the population is susp...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • \* Patients within 30 to 70 years of age both gender.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Patients under 30 years of age or older than 70 years of age.
• • Preexisting neurological, neuropsychological deficits or diseases, e.g. cerebral insult or epilepsy.
• • Preexisting neurological, neuropsychological medication.
• • Preexisting neuromuscular diseases.
• • Alcohol - and drug abuse.
• • Postoperative complications, pain and time shifts within the test protocol.