Sleep apnea affects mental function, mental health, and mood.

author[Reported by Chung Pei-fang, Taipei] | Taiwan Shin Sheng Daily

Snoring doesn't mean you're sleeping well; be wary of sleep apnea. Dr. Liu Wen-te, a physician at the Sleep Center of Taipei Medical University Hospital, stated...Insufficient sleep can lead to memory and cognitive decline, as well as irritability and anger, affecting creative researchers and business interpersonal skills workers, and stifling the competitiveness of office workers.

Clinical symptoms of sleep apnea include excessive sleepiness, irritability, difficulty concentrating, headaches in the morning, fatigue during daily work and life, difficulty falling asleep at night, frequent trips to the toilet during sleep, being awakened by choking during sleep, sleep apnea, and persistent loud snoring.

Dr. Huang Chun-hao, director of the Sleep Center at Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, presented his research at the Taiwan Sleep Medicine Society in 2013.Sleep apnea increases the incidence of central nervous system cancers.A study followed 112,555 adults diagnosed with sleep apnea and 112,555 adults without sleep apnea in Taiwan from 2000 to 2003 for up to 10 years. The results showed that the incidence of malignant brain cancer was 2.96 per 10,000 people per year for adults with sleep apnea, while it was 1.66 per 10,000 people per year for adults without sleep apnea. The incidence of malignant brain cancer was 471 TP3T higher than that of adults without sleep apnea.

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