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The cognitive effects of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome (OSAS) : a comparison between untreated patients and patients on at least 3 months Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) treatment

Abstract

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Objectives: To investigate whether or not OSAS patients from the South African population showed any cognitive impairment relative to healthy individuals from the same population, and to assess whether or not untreated OSAS patients and patients on CPAP treatment differed in their cognitive functioning.

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Department of Psychology
Year dc:date.issued
2006

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Wong, Andrea Jane
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  • Ameen, Ozayr
  • Solms, Mark

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eng

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http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10886
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oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/10886

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Wong, Andrea Jane. The cognitive effects of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome (OSAS) : a comparison between untreated patients and patients on at least 3 months Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) treatment. Department of Psychology, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10886