iamfondofpigs t1_je2ieqn wrote
Reply to comment by IdesOfMarchCometh in Research found among nearly 100 teens who underwent brain scans, those with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) tended to have thinner tissue at the brain's surface, and some signs of inflammation in a brain area key to memory and learning. by Wagamaga
Consult Table 1 for a huge list of studies on this matter.
https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/20/3/459/htm
TNF-α serum concentrations are used to track inflammation.
Rightmost column indicates whether a study found link between sleep apnea and inflammation.
"Effect of Tx" column indicates whether a study checked for effect of sleep apnea treatment on inflammation, and if it did, what was the result.
IdesOfMarchCometh t1_je2ma61 wrote
Interesting.
There are others showing CPAP helps in other dimensions:
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/06/100607065550.htm
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnins.2016.00090/full
I would say the evidence is pretty clear CPAP helps the brain reverse damage caused by OSA.
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