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Can long term sleep apnea cause symptoms of aspergers?

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Not Asperger's specifically, but it can certainly cause mental problems. Long-term sleep apnea gives you two main effects—sleep deprivation and oxygen deprivation. read more

I don’t know about Asperger’s (not a doctor), which is a developmental disorder, but I do think untreated sleep apnea, because of long-term poor sleep or lack of sleep, can mimic it: seeming unresponsiveness, poor attention, seeming withdrawal. Strange verbal construction, physical clumsiness. read more

Mild sleep apnea was not associated with any major increased health risks among patients included in the study. The study took into account and adjusted for factors such as body mass index, cholesterol and blood pressure. The findings provide further evidence that sleep apnea can have severe long-term consequences for your health if left untreated. read more

Long-term cardiovascular outcomes in men with obstructive sleep apnoea-hypopnoea with or without treatment with continuous positive airway pressure: an observational study. Lancet 2005;365(9464):1046-53. Redline S, Yenokyan G, Gottlieb DJ, et al. Obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea and incident stroke: the sleep heart health study. read more

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