Sleep Apnea,
Snoring, Narcolepsy,
Insomnia and Other Sleep Disorders.
THE SLEEP SITE
Understanding the symptoms of sleep disorders.
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SLEEP APNEA, SNORING AND BREATHING PROBLEMS IN SLEEP- 2. |
What symptoms and complications can result? -Daytime sleepiness, often underestimated or not even recognized by the person with the problem. -A resulting seven to twelve fold increased risk of frequently devastating motor vehicle crashes. -Irritability, personality change and memory problems. -Restless sleep, night sweats, headaches and dry throat on awakening. -In some but not all people, arousals with choking, chest pain or shortness of breath. -High blood pressure and abnormal heart rhythms. -Heart failure, heart attack, accelerated development of coronary disease, strokes, cardiac arrest, sleep-related convulsions and premature death in severe cases. -Impotence. -It is crucial to realize that some patients have no symptoms at all, even if they suffer from life-threatening degrees of sleep apnea...and one large recent study suggested that the majority of people with sleep apnea may well be asymptomatic! Should sleep-related breathing disorders be considered an urgent medical problem? -In many cases, yes. Severe sleep apnea can represent an emergent condition warranting rapid diagnosis and treatment: because its potentially devastating and irreversible complications can be prevented. What treatments are available for sleep apnea and other sleep-related breathing disorders? -OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA:
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Obstructive sleep apnea: treatment with positive airway pressure (CPAP, bilevel PAP). Obstructive sleep apnea: treatment with surgery and oral appliances. Central sleep apnea: its causes and implications. Central sleep apnea: treatment with adaptive servo-ventilation (ASV). Click here for a source of help for sleep apnea and related disorders. |
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COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HEALTH
REGIONAL SLEEP DISORDERS CENTER
Accredited by the American Academy
of Sleep Medicine.
Robert W. Clark, M.D., Medical Director
1430 South High Street, Columbus OH 43207
Tel: [614] 443-7800
Fax: [614] 443-6960
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