What Is Sleep Apnea Disorder And What Can I Do To Stop It?
Sleep apnea is a treatable disorder. It is known by the constriction of the airways, which can result in the pausing of breathing during sleep. Sleep apnea disorder is usually diagnosed in adults but rare among children. Although a diagnosis of sleep apnea often will be assumed on the basis of a person’s family medical history, there are several tests that can be prescribed to verify the diagnosis. The prescription for treating sleep apnea disorder can be either non surgical or treated with Central Sleep Apnea.
People with a sleep apnea diagnosis will often be tired during the day. They could also be restless and unable to focus. Depression and morning headaches are common and along with a reduced sex drive. Because the symptoms can be vague and they may come on slowly, a patient may not seek medical treatment right away. When the patient reaches a doctor, the doctor may not immediately connect the symptoms with sleep apnea, as the patient is usually unaware that he or she is having difficulty sleeping.
Sleep apnea usually occurs during sleep – therefore the common name, Sleep apnea. Sleep patterns are disrupted when suffering from sleep apnea. Diminished oxygen to the blood and air flow is restricted. Sometimes this means the person wakes up completely, but this can also mean the person comes out of a deep level of sleep and into a more shallow level of sleep. Other symptom associated with sleep apnea are high blood pressure, congestive heart failure, sleepiness, stroke or mood disorders.
Consider these three sleep apnea types: 1. central sleep apnea (CSA),
2. obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and
3. mixed sleep apnea is a combination of central sleep apnea and obstruction sleep apnea.
Under normal circumstances the brain monitors things like lack of oxygen or too much carbon dioxide in the blood and will send directions to the part of the brain that controls the muscles which control breathing.
• Central sleep apnea happens when the brain fails to send instructions to the muscles to take a breath, and the muscles don’t take a breath. • Obstructive sleep apnea is a result of the airway being obstructed. The brain sends the message to the muscles and the muscles do work properly.
• Mixed sleep apnea, occurs is a combination of both central sleep apnea and obstructive sleep apnea.
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