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Correlations between the computed EEG power and PSG parameters were analyzed.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold> In NREM sleep, elevated normalized power spectral density (PSD) in the delta band was observed in the severe OSA group compared to the other two groups. In contrast, the PSD of the other frequency bands showed a corresponding decrease in the severe OSA group. In REM sleep, similar changes were observed in the frontal region. Delta band PSD was positively correlated with Apnea Hypopnea Index (AHI) (<jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic> = 0.33), longest time of apnea, oxygen desaturation index (ODI) (<jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic> = 0.34), percent sleep time below 90% SaO<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub> (T90%) (<jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic> = 0.30), Arousal Index (ArI) (<jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic> = 0.29), and negatively correlated with N3%, minimum oxygen saturation (minSaO<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>).<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusion:<\/jats:bold> Our findings provide neurophysiological evidence for pathological cortical activation during REM\/NREM sleep, which may be associated with the arousals and cognitive impairments in OSA. 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