REM-related obstructive sleep apnea: when does it matter? Effect on motor memory consolidation versus emotional health.

ABSTRACT:

Study objectives

The clinical importance of obstructive sleep apnea, which can be prevalent during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, is unclear. The current study examines the effect of REM-related obstructive sleep apnea on motor memory consolidation as well as on mood states.

Methods

We compared performance on the motor sequence task (MST), psychomotor vigilance test (PVT), Functional Outcomes of Sleep Questionnaire, and the Profile of Mood State (POMS) survey between 3 groups: healthy controls (n = 18), REM-exclusive OSA (n = 17), and patients with OSA with respiratory events throughout REM and non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep (n = 18).

Results

As expected, performance on the MST improved overnight in the healthy control group. An improvement which was similar in

SUBMITTER: Djonlagic I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7075098 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature