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Health Encyclopedia: Sleep Apnea Treatment

Treatment

Treatment for sleep apnea depends on the severity of the problem. Given data on the long-term complications of sleep apnea, it is important for patients to treat the problem as they would any chronic disease. Simply trying to treat snoring will not treat sleep apnea. Because of its association with heart problems and stroke, sleep apnea that does not respond to lifestyle measures should be treated by a doctor, ideally a sleep disorders specialist.

At this time, the most effective treatme...

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Expert & Community Posts

The Basics of CPAP

By Michael Rack, MD , Health Expert

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) is the most common treatment for obstructive sleep... Read more »

CPAP Helps Sleep Apnea Sufferers, And Their Spouses Too!

By Allen Blaivas, M.D. , Health Expert

...continuous positive airway pressure, better known as CPAP. What is CPAP and what does it... Read more »

Res Med Recalls CPAP Machines

By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

...Res Med, one of the world's largest suppliers of CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure}... Read more »

Obstructive sleep apnea: More on CPAP

By Allen Blaivas, M.D. , Health Expert

...continuous positive airway pressure, better known as CPAP. As we mentioned, CPAP, with the air... Read more »

Conquering Sleep Apnea

By David Mendosa , Health Expert

...both of my continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines, which is the standard treatment... Read more »

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Sleep Apnea: Highlights

...also suffer from sleep apnea. Another 2005 NEJM study found that continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment does not improve survival for patients with heart failure and central sleep... Read more »

Headaches: Cluster: Managing Cluster Headaches

...treatment for the apnea as possible therapy for cluster headaches.Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the standard treatment for sleep apnea. In some studies, patients with both cluster... Read more »

Sleep Apnea: Other Treatments

...appliances, also called dental appliances or devices, may be an option for patients who cannot tolerate CPAP. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommends dental devices for patients with... Read more »

Sleep Apnea: Surgery

...the tonsils. Results are poor if the problems involve other areas or the full palate. In such cases, CPAP is superior. In one study, sleeping on the side (rather than the back) after surgery... Read more »

Treatment for Congestive Heart Failure

...(hyperthyroidism) or underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism).Sleep apnea. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is an effective treatment for sleep apnea. CPAP may help reduce systolic blood... Read more »

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