WHAT IS SLEEP APNEA

    Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder which occurs when a person's breathing is interrupted during sleep. People having sleep apnea problem stop breathing repeatedly during their sleep. In this brain and rest of the body may not get enough oxygen.     

TYPES OF SLEEP APNEA

  Sleep apnea is of two type  ---

Obstructive sleep apnea---

   It is caused by blockage of the airway,usually this occurs when the soft tissue in the back of the throat collapse during sleep.

Central sleep apnea  ---

  In this type of sleep apnea brain fails to send the signal to muscles for breath. It is caused due to instability in the respiratory control center.

SYMPTOMS OF THE SLEEP APNEA

  The following symptoms appears in the sleep apnea---

  • Throat becomes dry while waking up.
  • Loud snoring
  • Sleepiness or lack of energy during day.
  • Sometimes waking up with a choking or gasping sensation.
  • Feeling of sleepy while driving.
  • Restless sleep.
  • Recurrent awaking or insomnia. etc 

TREATMENT OF SLEEP APNEA

     Depending on the cause and severity of the apnea there are different methods of treatment, the purpose of treatment is to normalise breathing during sleep. Lifestyle changes is plays important role in normalising the breathing. Some are as follows  ---

 Alcohol intake should be stop.
 Smoking should be stopped
 In case of overweight,weight should be reduced
 Side sleeping
 
  Apart from this some others treatment is also recommended in severe cases like continuous positive airway pressure,surgery and use of mandibular repositioning device.

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