Adult Sleep Apnea
Sleep Apnea and Depression
This week's bulletin from the National Sleep Foundation reports that there's new evidence for a link between sleep apnea and depression. I learned about this by first-hand experience.
My Experience
As I've mentioned before, my husband suffered from sleep apnea. Norman was a big man, a man's man. I saw him lose his mother and two brothers and never shed a tear. He grieved, yes, but he kept his grieving to himself.
I'll never forget the first time I saw him cry. We were sitting at the kitchen ta...
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Expert & Community Posts
Obese Children and Sleep Disordered Breathing
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert...as much at risk of developing sleep apnea as obese adults. The risk factor is based on waist... Read more »
Pediatric OSA Treatment
By Allen Blaivas, M.D. , Health Expert...As we explained in previous blogs, as opposed to adults where OSA is most often related to being... Read more »
Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children
By Allen Blaivas, M.D. , Health Expert...already discussed obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in the adult, but have not spent much time on... Read more »
Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Surgical Treatments
By Allen Blaivas, M.D. , Health Expert...obesity, sleep centers are beginning to see more "adult-like" sleep apnea, where this surgery... Read more »
Migraines Cause Sleep Disorders in Children
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert...children are just as prone to sleep disorders as adults. As well as sleep apnea, children can... Read more »
Health Guide
Breathing: slowed or stopped
...of apnea in infants and small children are generally quite different from the most common causes in adults. In infants and children, the most common cause of cardiac arrest (lack of an effective... Read more »Nasal CPAP
...lung volumes, or muscle weakness that interferes with adequate ventilation. CPAP is also used for adults with COPD, acute respiratory failure, and sleep apnea. Read more »Snoring
...harsh breathing sound that happens while you are asleep. Considerations Snoring is common in adults and usually is not an indication of an underlying disorder. Sometimes, however,... Read more »Sleep Apnea: Surgery
...pressure (CPAP) therapy.Removal of the tonsils and adenoids alone is not an effective treatment for adults with sleep apnea, although the procedure may be effective when combined with UPPP surgery. Read more »Sleep Apnea: Risk Factors
...have not found that these physical factors fully explain the differences in risk by gender in young adults or the increase in sleep apnea in postmenopausal women.Age. Sleep apnea is most common... Read more »Images
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Weight loss improves mild sleep apnea
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Company tests new med for extreme sleepiness
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Insomnia Therapy Helps Osteoarthritis Patients
August 28, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? A new study shows the use of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is an effective treatment for older patients with... Read summary »
Surgery Treats Sleep Apnea in Kids
June 10, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? Young children and infants with obstructive sleep apnea could benefit from a new surgical technique. Removing the adenoids,... Read summary »
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