Obstructive sleep apnea and cerebral blood flow

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Authors: P. Šiarnik; M. Jurík; P. Karapin; K. Klobučníková; B. Kollár; P. Turčáni
Authors‘ workplace: I. neurologická klinika LF UK a UN Bratislava
Published in: Cesk Slov Neurol N 2019; 82(3): 268-273
Category: Review Article
doi: https://doi.org/10.14735/amcsnn2019268

Overview

Sleep-disordered breathing is a frequent disorder that affects approximately one quarter of the common population of adults. Numerous studies suggest a tight link between sleep apnea and ischemic stroke as well as between sleep apnea and cognitive impairment. Cerebral hypoperfusion and hemodynamic changes during apneic events could be a key mechanism involved in both processes. In a current paper, we present an overview of diagnostic methods that could be potentially used for a blood flow monitoring in obstructive sleep apnea patients. We also report our experience with the use of US tagged near-infrared spectroscopy during overnight polysomnography which was not previously reported in the literature.

The authors declare they have no potential conflicts of interest concerning drugs, products, or services used in the study.

The Editorial Board declares that the manuscript met the ICMJE “uniform requirements” for biomedical papers.

Keywords:

cerebral blood flow – Cerebral ischemia – transcranial Doppler ultrasonography – ultrasound tagged NIRS

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