"Andrew Varga, MD: How Sleep Apnea Affects Elderly Spatial Orientation" - Kevin Kunzmann
A new study from investigators at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai showed that mild obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in cognitively normal older adults is associated with significantly atypical morning spatial navigation performance—an early symptom of Alzheimer disease (AD).Ffollowing the presentation of data at the American Thoracic Society (ATS) 2019 International Meeting in Dallas, TX, this week, lead study author Andrew Varga, MD, assistant professor of Medicine, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, explained the most cognitively-affected OSA patient population, and expanded on the association between sleep apnea and psychiatric conditions.
— Andrew Varga, MD, Assistant Professor, Medicine, Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai