Focusing, learning problems with apnea?
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Could you please refer me to that literature? I really wanna know! :) Thanks! Peggy
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Has anyone else associated sleep deprivation/low oxygen levels (due to apnea) with problems with memory and learning?
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Yes, several people on the ng have commented on this. It may even be a recognized symptom. I know I’m not nearly as sharp as I once was. There may be hope, however. I have observed some slow improvement over the past 355 days of treatment. Others have commented on the problem and some have also perceived some improvement. I’ll bet Doug will have some detailed information on this. Be optimistic. PolkaNoble (Max Tunnell) "If music be the food of love, play on." -beginning of "Twelfth Night" by William Shakespere pegysys wrote – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -><FONT SIZE=3 PTSIZE=10>Has anyone else associated sleep deprivation/low >oxygen levels (due to apnea)<BR> >with problems with memory and learning?<BR>
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I was on the verge of flunking out of engineering and could not understand why I was getting A’s and B’s on the homeworks and labs and flunking the tests! I had IQ tests done, learning disability test came out negative, and my credibility was shot with my professors who considered me a slacker and a whiner. I finally went for a sleep study and could not believe the difference in my life with CPAP. I am a successful student now ( I am 40 ) and I print out all sorts of things from the WEB to educate my teachers. I have even pointed out other students that have apnea. (Takes one to know one). If I fall asleep on the couch without my CPAP just one night the following day is pretty much shot. It does make a big difference in my life Joe
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Pegysys wrote: > Has anyone else associated sleep deprivation/low oxygen levels (due to apnea) > with problems with memory and learning?
This is well documented in the professional literature. It has been known for decades that low blood oxygen saturation causes memory loss, slow memory recall, and learning impairment. Obstructive sleep apnea is no different. Does the same thing to the brain.
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Peggy, I don’t mean to give you any short answers but, yes probably all of us with bad apnea. I believe it was responsible for sabotaging my college education and education in general. Gary – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Pegysys wrote: > Has anyone else associated sleep deprivation/low oxygen levels (due to apnea) > with problems with memory and learning?
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Dear Pegysys: Yes, short-term memory disruption and cognitive dysfunctions are classic symptoms of sleep deprivation. I am nearly disabled from an intellectual career by this. I have appended below a copy of a recent posting by Doug Ruth in message <3554a021.4699…@news.inovion.com> of a relevant study. ******************************** Journal of American College Health 1997;46(3):121-6. How sleep deprivation affects psychological variables related to college students’ cognitive performance. PILCHER J.J., and WALTERS, A.S. Department of Psychology, Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois, USA The effects of sleep deprivation on cognitive performance psychological variables related to cognitive performance were studied in 44 college students. Participants completed the Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal after either 24 hours of sleep deprivation or approximately 8 hours of sleep. After completing the cognitive task, the participants completed 2 questionnaires, one assessing self-reported effort, concentration, and estimated performance, the other assessing off-task cognitions. As expected, sleep-deprived participants performed significantly worse than the nondeprived participants on the cognitive task. However, the sleep-deprived participants rated their concentration and effort higher than the nondeprived participants did. In addition, the sleep-deprived participants rated their estimated performance significantly higher than the nondeprived participants did. The findings indicate that college students are not aware of the extent to which sleep deprivation negatively affects their ability to complete cognitive tasks. *************************************************************************** —————————– Pegysys wrote in message
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