Publications by authors named "Marjukka Jussila"
Objective: Slow wave sleep in children reflects several processes, such as sleep pressure, synaptic density, and cortical maturation. Deep sleep in children is abundant and our aim was to discover whether examining electroencephalography (EEG) mean frequency would help separate these processes.
Methods: Sleep EEG of 28 generally healthy 7- to 11-year-old children (14 first graders, 14 third graders, 14 girls, 14 boys) was analyzed.
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigates the impact of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) on children's sleep quality, specifically looking for local changes in sleep depth using EEG analysis during NREM sleep.
- - Researchers compared 10 children with OSA to 10 matched peers, finding that children with OSA had lighter NREM sleep and reduced deep sleep in the right frontopolar area.
- - The findings suggest that changes in local sleep quality in children with OSA might be linked to cognitive issues, highlighting potential delays in cortical development due to the condition.