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EPISODE · Jun 23, 2026 · 19 MIN

Does Sleep Apnea Lead to Parkinson’s Disease?

from Mayo Clinic Center for Sleep Medicine · host Michael H. Silber, M.B., Ch.B.

A recent article suggested that obstructive sleep apnea was a possible risk factor for Parkinson's disease.  In this podcast, we discuss this important study and its implications, as well as the more general assessment of increasingly available similar studies based on large population data bases.

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