apnea shrinks the human's brain

[alphawaves]

http://en.pvsleepwell.com/Health-Risks- ... atter-loss

The hypothalamus fails to order the reliase of most important hormones via the pituitary gland. Pulses of a known frequency are subject to degradation as consequence of continuos alpha waves disruptions during REM.

[oak]

CPAP appears to reverse at least some of the damage. There are many studies out there if you google "cpap gray matter improvement", or "cpap cognitive improvement,"
but here is a fairly recent one: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/806838

I know for myself, I saw immediate changes in ability to focus, short term memory, etc.

More reasons for newbies to keep at it!!

[Goofproof]

De-Nile. Shrinks the human brain quicker. Headhunters used to soak the cut off heads in De-Nile just to get them to a handy size.

[spotteddog]

I agree focus was immediately improved. "Brain fog" was gone on the second day of CPAP treatment.

[alphawaves]

I agree focus was immediately improved. "Brain fog" was gone on the second day of CPAP treatment.

I felt the same results as both f you. The morning headaches, tiredness and the brain fog went away almost by magic.