Does Sleep Apnea Cause Brain Damage?

12 Comments

1. pop says:

   July 25, 2010 at 10:38 am

   yes
2. Cindyyy says:

   July 25, 2010 at 10:49 am

   it can cause pulmonary hypertension.. i know that. i dont see why it cant cause brain damage seeing as its cutting off oxygen to your body.. so i would say yes
3. ghoul says:

   July 25, 2010 at 11:31 am

   yes it kills brain cells which unfortunately do not regenerate.
   that by definition is brain damage
4. Sarah says:

   July 25, 2010 at 11:44 am

   Thats a good question.
5. S P says:

   July 25, 2010 at 12:18 pm

   depends on the way he is.
6. tubalcainhero says:

   July 25, 2010 at 12:32 pm

   A recent brain imaging study from France found a loss of “gray matter” in people with sleep apnea. A UCLA team reported similar results in a June 2008 study.

   They found that people with sleep apnea have tissue loss in the mammillary bodies. These are brain regions that help store memory.

   The same team published another brain imaging study in the journal Sleep in July 2008. It shows that people with sleep apnea have extensive alterations in “white matter.” The damage can affect mood, memory and blood pressure control.
7. babies4life says:

   July 25, 2010 at 1:26 pm

   It causes a lack of oxygen which can cause brain cells to die off. It can make you more spacey or like a zombie and sleepy during the day which also makes you more prone to fatigue. Need more sleep and oxygen. A CPAP machine can help.
8. audioworld says:

   July 25, 2010 at 2:21 pm

   yes it can
9. Tickles says:

   July 25, 2010 at 3:00 pm

   Best thing you can do is see a doctor who specializes in sleep apnea. With a one or a few sleep studies, his doctor can give him a mask that supplies oxygen. Sleep apnea is when you stop breathing in your sleep because of lack of oxygen. Many people have the condition and is easily treated. Without treatment sleep apnea can cause serious heart injuries and even heart attack. Best thing he can do is get the mask and use it every night. Insurance should cover the cost of the apnea breathing machine.
10. JB says:

    July 25, 2010 at 3:14 pm

    It doesn’t brain your damage but causes to you streak spangely.
11. Michael T says:

    July 25, 2010 at 3:16 pm

    It causes high blood pressure and other cardiovascular problems. It also causes low oxygen in the blood which can damage or kill brain cells.
12. cassandras_evil_sister2 says:

    July 25, 2010 at 3:51 pm

    come on now, be nice to the poor boy. he has YOU to live with!!! jk jj