Publications by authors named "E Urrestarazu"
Aim: To describe the features of cortical oscillatory activity and neuronal synchronization by monitoring responses evoked by chirp-modulated tone (CMT) and look for relationships with cognition in healthy children.
Methods: We recruited 23 healthy children, 1-18 years old, assessed their cognitive abilities and recorded the cortical oscillatory activity evoked by CMTs. We obtained descriptive statistics and looked for correlations with cognitive abilities.
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- The study explores how movements during REM sleep behavior disorder impact cortical activity in patients with and without Parkinson's disease.
- It involved analyzing sleep data from 15 patients, focusing on brain activity patterns associated with movements that occur during REM sleep.
- Findings indicate that the changes in brain wave patterns during these movements are similar across both groups, suggesting that the cortex plays a key role in controlling these movements during REM sleep.
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- Patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who can't tolerate CPAP may benefit from surgery, specifically from hypoglossal nerve stimulation (HNS) using the Inspire® device.
- A study found that after 3 months, HNS significantly improved the quality of life for these patients, with quality of life scores rising notably in comparison to a control group.
- The results showed that all aspects of life improved for those with the Inspire® device, particularly in daily activities and reducing anxiety, making their quality of life comparable to that of the general Spanish population.
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common sleep disorder characterized by repetitive upper airway obstruction, intermittent hypoxemia, and recurrent awakenings during sleep. The most used treatment for this syndrome is a device that generates a positive airway pressure—Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP), but it works continuously, whether or not there is apnea. An alternative consists on systems that detect apnea episodes and produce a stimulus that eliminates them.
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