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Cure For Sleep Apnea

Health Encyclopedia: Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Alternative Names

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome; Apnea - sleep apnea syndrome

Treatment

The goal is to keep the airway open to prevent apneas during sleep.

Weight management (or intentional weight loss) and avoiding alcohol and sedatives at bedtime may relieve sleep apnea in some individuals. If these measures are unsuccessful in stopping sleep apnea, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), a form of mechanical breathing assistance that involves the use of a special...

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Expert & Community Posts

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Surgery: Tracheotomy

By Allen Blaivas, M.D. , Health Expert

...bypasses the entire upper airway, and is able to cure sleep apnea. Despite its great success at... Read more »

Sleep Apnea Tips

By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

Most people know that sleep apnea is a leading cause of death from heart attacks and strokes.... Read more »

Secondary Causes of Insomnia

By Michael Rack, MD , Health Expert

...disorder, such as restless legs syndrome or obstructive sleep apnea. Obstructive sleep apnea is... Read more »

What You Should Know About Sleep Apnea: A Guide to the Basics

By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

Sleep Apnea - What is it? Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder in which the victim stops breathing... Read more »

Sleep Apnea and Depression

By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

...reports that there's new evidence for a link between sleep apnea and depression. I learned about... Read more »

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Health Guide

Obstructive sleep apnea

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome; Apnea - sleep apnea syndrome Prevention Weight reduction and avoiding alcohol and sedatives may help some individuals.... Read more »

Central sleep apnea

...Alternative Names Sleep apnea - central Prevention Read more »

Obstructive sleep apnea

Sleep apnea is a condition characterized by episodes of stopped breathing during sleep. See also sleep disorders. Alternative Names Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome;... Read more »

Central sleep apnea

Central sleep apnea is when you stop breathing during sleep. It is caused by problems with how the brain controls breathing. This is not the more common obstructive sleep apnea,... Read more »

Central sleep apnea

Sleep apnea - central Treatment If central sleep apnea is due to heart failure, the goal is to treat the heart failure itself. In the case of idiopathic apnea... Read more »

Images

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Medications

Provigil Oral Uses and How to Use

...difficult/irregular breathing during sleep (e.g., obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea... Read more »

Requip Oral Precautions and Side Effects

... low blood pressure sleep disorder (e.g., sleep apnea, narcolepsy) This... Read more »

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Related News

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 »

Diabetes and Sleep Apnea Linked

June 01, 2009

(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? Obese people with type 2 diabetes might want to get checked out for sleep apnea as well. According to Temple University... Read summary »

Diabetes Linked to Sleep Apnea

June 18, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) Scientists need to spend more time studying the possible connection between type 2 diabetes and sleep apnea. The International... Read summary »

Medicine for Alzheimers Patients: A Good Nights

June 18, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A long, uninterrupted night's sleep is good medicine for Alzheimer's patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). New research... Read summary »

Untreated sleep apnea can be fatal for people with heart disease

October 02, 2008

Canadian researchers have found that people with heart failure and sleep apnea have a higher risk of death than heart failure patients without sleep... Read summary »

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