Memory loss linked to common sleep disorder

Courtesy EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health  Tue, 06/10/2008 - 23:00

(University of California - Los Angeles) Got memory problems? If you suffer from obstructive sleep apnea, your brain could be to blame.

For the first time, UCLA researchers have discovered that people with sleep apnea show tissue loss in brain regions that help store memory.

Reported in the June 27 edition of the journal Neuroscience Letters, the findings emphasize the importance of early detection of the disorder, which afflicts an estimated 20 million Americans.

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