Re: PD and Sleep Apnea

[Jann Bell <jbell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

My father is currently being treated for PD. He has suffered from sleep
apnea for as long as I can remember watching him sleep in his recliner after
a meal or a boring football game. He is currently being seen by a Movement
Disorder specialist and upon looking at my Dad's MRI, he remarked that he
had more white spots than almost anyone he has ever seen on his MRI. He has
urged my Dad to go in for an evening at the UAMS sleep disorder clinic in
Little Rock, AR. Having sleep apnea is a dangerous thing and temporarily
deprives the brain of oxygen. There are devices available to awaken a
patient who might otherwise fail to respond to the brain's request for
oxygen. No one has ventured to say what these white spots are, in fact,
evidence of TIAs, but my Dad's mental status has steadily declined over the
years. For what it is worth.

Jann Bell

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