People with obstructive sleep apnea have an increase Risk of Parkinson’s Disease, but if Started Early Enough, Continuous Positive AirWay Pressure (CPAP) May ReduCe that REDUCE THEUCE THEUCE THE PAPPA Preliminary study presented at the American academy of neurology’s 77th annual meeting Taking place April 5–9, 2025, in San Diego and Online.

The Study Found Using CPAP within Two Years of a Sleep Apnea Diagnosis Reduced The Risk of Parkinson’s.

Obstructive Sleep Apnea is when Throat Muscles Relax during Sleep, Blocking the Airway, Causing A Person to Wake Up Repeatedly to Breathe. This disrupted sleep pattern can lower oxygen levels, affecting the brain. With CPAP, Pressurized Air is delivered through a mask to keep the airway open with a person sleeps.

“Obstructive Sleep Apnea is Common and Previous Research Has Found That When United, it is Associated with An Increased Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke,” Said Study Author Gregory D. MD, Ph.D., of the Va Portland Health Care System in Oregon.

“While our study found an increase risk of parkinson’s disease, the good news is people can do something about it by using it by using cpap as only as they are diagnosed with the slap disorder.”

For the Study, Researchers reviewed more than 20 years of Medical records to identify Nearly 1.6 Million Veterans Who Had Obstructive Sleep APNEA and Nearly 10 Million VETERANS WHO DID NOT.

Researchers then identified which participants developed parkinson’s disease. Of that with sleep apnea, 5,284 people, or 3.4%, developed parkinson’s disease withnin five years, compared to 37,873 people, or 3.8% of that thats who did not have sleep apnea.

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Researchers LOKED At Rates of Parkinson’s Disease Five Years after a Sleep Apnea Diagnosis. After adjusting for age, sex and health factors Without sleep apnea.

Of participants with sleep apnea, 10% Had documented use of a cpap machine. These participants were divided into two groups: those who received a cpap machine within two years of their diagnosis and that who received one after two years.

Resarchers Found Similar Rates Among People with Sleep Apnea who Started CPAP AFTED CPAP AFTER TWO Years to Thos Who did not use CPAP, with 9.5 and 9.0 Cases of Parakinson’s love 1,000 people Respatively. However, Researchers found a lower rate of parkinson’s amn who started cpap early, within two years of diagnosis, with 2.3 fewer cases per 1,000 people whiple white to people whode to people with use CPAP.

“It is encouraging to know that while obstructive sleep apnea may increase the risk of parkinson’s disease, treating it right away with cpap may reduce that Risk,” Said Scott. “Future Studies are Needed to Follow People more Closely after receiving a sleep apnea diagnosis and over longer periods of time.”

A Limitation of the study was that when the whole results should be plan had a CPAP device, they were unable to tell if people used the treatment daily, as prescribed.