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Obstructive sleep apnea is as common as adult diabetes, affecting four (4) percent of men and two (2) percent of women. According to the National Institute of Health, obstructive sleep apnea affects twelve million Americans. Other researchers have estimated that thirty (30) million Americans are affected.
The term apnea is used to describe a pause in breathing during sleep of ten (10) or more seconds. There are various classes of sleep apnea central, obstructive, and mixed, the most common form is obstructive sleep apnea. Obstructive sleep apnea is characterized by numerous breathing pauses during sleep that lead to the arousal of the brain and/or a reduction in the amount of oxygen in your blood. When you are asleep, the breathing pause is terminated by the brain’s arousal as a result of a loss of oxygen in the blood. When the brain is aroused, the termination of the apnea occurs because of an increase in muscle activity in the tongue and tissues of the airway as a result of you arousing or waking slightly. You then return to sleep and the breathing pause occurs again. This pattern is repeated until you awaken for the day.
These breathing pauses occur because of a blockage in the upper airway, usually when the soft tissue in the upper airway (rear of the throat) collapses. This is referred to as an occluded or obstructed airway. These breathing pauses can occur hundred of times each night, but must occur at least five times per hour for a diagnosis to be made by your healthcare provider. Learn more:
Mount Sinai sleep surgeons (Lin, Chou, Tsai) perform a large number of hypoglossal nerve stimulators for obstructive sleep apnea. In order to be a candidate for this procedure, the primary area of obstruction should be the back of the tongue, or tongue base. There is a device in the chest much like a pacemaker with a stimulator lead that wraps around the hypoglossal nerve and a sensing lead in the intercostal muscles. When a patient breathes in, the sensing lead communicates with the stimulation lead, causing the tongue to protrude and relieving the anatomic obstruction. Other treatment for sleep apnea includes cervical pillows, mouthguards, CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure), and maxillomandibular advancement among others.
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The FDA has approved a new implantable device to help treat people suffering from sleep apnea. The new device stimulates a nerve that controls the airway to keep it open during sleep. Patients are able to turn the system on and off using a handheld remote. CBS News’ Danielle Nottingham reports. Video Rating: / 5
Sleep apnea. This video is on what is sleep apnea, sleep apnea symptoms, sleep apnea treatment and causes.
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WHAT IS SLEEP APNEA:
Sleep apnoea is when your breathing stops and starts while you sleep. The most common type is called obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). Around 1.5 million people in the UK are thought to have sleep apnoea, a condition that can deprive someone of sleep, often without them knowing.
Sleep apnoea causes its sufferers temporarily to stop breathing whilst asleep. Once the brain detects an interruption in breathing, it forces the person awake so that they can resume breathing. This cycle can repeat sometimes hundreds of times each night, surprisingly without the person being aware of it.
SYMPTOMS OF SLEEP APNEA:
Symptoms of sleep apnoea mainly happen while you sleep.
They include:
• Breathing stopping and starting
• Making gasping, snorting or choking noises
• Waking up a lot
• Loud snoring
During the day, you may also:
• Feel very tired
• Find it hard to concentrate
• Have mood swings
• Have a headache when you wake up
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It can be hard to tell if you have sleep apnoea. It may help to ask someone to stay with you while you sleep so they can check for the symptoms.
WHEN TO SPEAK TO YOUR DOCTOR:
Please speak to your healthcare professional if you have any of the main symptoms of sleep apnoea:
• Your breathing stops and starts while you sleep
• You make gasping, snorting or choking noises while you sleep
• You always feel very tired during the day
• If someone else has seen you have the symptoms, it can help to bring them with you.
Sleep apnoea can be serious if it’s not diagnosed and treated.
SLEEP APNEA RISK FACTORS:
• Being overweight
• Having a large neck more than 43cm in circumference
• Smoking
• Drinking alcohol especially in the evenings
• Having family members with sleep apnea
• Using sedatives
• Sleeping on your back
• Certain other conditions can also make you more likely to develop sleep apnea. These include an underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism), acromegaly, Down’s syndrome and other conditions that affect your jaw, nose, tongue or airway.
• Children may be more likely to develop sleep apnea if they are obese, or if they have enlarged adenoids and tonsils.
SNORING VIDEO:
If you are just a snorer and sleep apnea has been ruled out by your healthcare professional. There are many things you can do which can help reduce your snoring. I did make a video on this topic not long ago, feel free to learn more here: https://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=d38V8o6uRH0
SLEEP APNEA TREATMENTS:
If you are diagnosed with sleep apnea, your healthcare professional will explain all the different treatments available. Sleep apnoea does not always need to be treated if it’s mild.
The most important thing to do is first speak to your healthcare professional to test for sleep apnea – They can then recommend the best treatment option for you.
CPAP machine
A CPAP machine gently pumps air into a mask you wear over your mouth or nose while you sleep.
Other treatments options that your healthcare professional may discuss with you.
Less common treatments for sleep apnoea include:
• A gum shield-like device that holds your airways open while you sleep (mandibular advancement device)
• Surgery to help your breathing, such as removing large tonsils
These treatments may not work as well as a CPAP machine. The most important thing to do is first speak to your healthcare professional to test for sleep apnea – They can then recommend the best treatment option for you.
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There’s nothing like a good night’s sleep. But for people with obstructive sleep apnea, decent shut eye is hard to get. They often snore and repeatedly stop breathing during the night. This not only causes daytime sleepiness, but also other health issues. More on risks of sleep apnea and what you can do about it from Mayo Clinic. Video Rating: / 5
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Inspire therapy is the first implantable device for treating obstructive sleep apnea. In comparison to CPAP, Inspire therapy works from inside the body and with a patient’s natural breathing process. The implantable device includes a small generator, sensing lead and stimulation lead. Activated by a handheld remote, the device sends mild stimulation to key airway muscles, keeping the airway open during sleep.
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Sleep apnea is a term for several conditions involving decreased airflow during sleep. There are 3 main types of sleep apnea including central sleep apnea (CSA), obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and mixed sleep apnea (MSA), which all cause very similar signs and symptoms, although with some differences. In this lesson, we discuss the signs and symptoms of sleep apnea and why those signs and symptoms occur.
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