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Obstruction Sleep Apnea

Health Encyclopedia: Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Alternative Names

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome; Apnea - sleep apnea syndrome

Prevention

Weight reduction and avoiding alcohol and sedatives may help some individuals. Children with very large adenoids and tonsils may develop obstructive sleep apnea and its associated problems, and should have a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy.

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Expert & Community Posts

Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Surgical Treatments

By Allen Blaivas, M.D. , Health Expert

...targets extra or distorted tissue in the nose that blocks the flow of air. The advantage of the... Read more »

Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children

By Allen Blaivas, M.D. , Health Expert

We have already discussed obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in the adult, but have not spent much time... Read more »

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and Cholesterol

By Dr. Kang , Health Expert

Can sleep affect cholesterol? Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a condition in which varying degrees... Read more »

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 »

Obstructive sleep apnea: More on CPAP

By Allen Blaivas, M.D. , Health Expert

...continue with some of the treatments for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). We left off talking... Read more »

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Health Guide

Obstructive sleep apnea

...(tracheostomy), may be helpful if anatomical causes are present. In some people, surgery to remove blockage of the nose or upper throat may relieve sleep apnea. A tonsillectomy may be all that... Read more »

Obstructive sleep apnea

...to close, and air cannot get into the lungs. Loud snoring and labored breathing occur. When complete blockage of the airway occurs, air cannot reach the lungs. For reasons that are still... Read more »

Obstructive sleep apnea

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome; Apnea - sleep apnea syndrome Symptoms It is important to emphasize that often, the person who has obstructive sleep apnea does... Read more »

Snoring Information

... Prevention References Tung A. The Biology and Genetics of Obesity and Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Anesthesiol Clin North America. 2005; 23(3): 445-461. Goh YH. The physiologic... 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 »

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 »

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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 »

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 »

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 »

Diabetes and Sleep Apnea

July 30, 2009

(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? People who have both type 2 diabetes and the eye condition known as retinopathy might want to have a sleep test. According to a... Read summary »

Sleep apnea raises risk of death for stroke patients

October 03, 2008

People who have had a stroke and have obstructive sleep apnea have a higher risk of dying than people with central sleep apnea, according to new... Read summary »

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