Evidence that Obstructive Sleep Apnea Causes Brain Damage

A new article on SleepEducation.com reports on the link between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and brain damage.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