What Are The Treatments For Sleep Apnea
Treating Sleep Apnea
Sleep apnea is a disorder that causes the cessation of breathing many times during the night. That is, someone suffering from sleep apnea will periodically gasp or momentarily stop breathing during the night. This, in turn, causes sleep deprivation and puts a strain on the entire body. Sleep apnea can lead to heart attack, stroke, high blood pressure, sexual dysfunction, severe depression and falling asleep at work or while driving.
So far, the only methods of treatment have been CPAP and s...
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Expert & Community Posts
What You Should Know About Sleep Apnea: A Guide to the Basics
By Florence Cardinal , Health ExpertSleep Apnea - What is it? Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder in which the victim stops breathing... Read more »
Consequences of OSA
By Allen Blaivas, M.D. , Health ExpertI’d like to continue on the topic of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children. As we... Read more »
Conquering Sleep Apnea
By David Mendosa , Health ExpertYou can conquer sleep apnea. I know you can because I conquered a most severe form of it. And I've... Read more »
Res Med Recalls CPAP Machines
By Florence Cardinal , Health ExpertRes Med, one of the world's largest suppliers of CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure}... Read more »
Treating Sleep Apnea
By David Mendosa , Health ExpertIn my most recent blog article here I highlighted several of the things that diabetes and sleep... Read more »
Health Guide
Sleep Apnea: Highlights
Sleep Apnea and Heart DiseaseSleep apnea can increase the risk of stroke, even if patients do not have high blood pressure. A 2005 study in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM)... Read more »Headaches: Cluster: Managing Cluster Headaches
Managing Cluster HeadachesPatients with cluster headaches face significant difficulties in the management and treatment of their problems:In two surveys, patients reported a delay in the diagnosis of... Read more »Sleep Apnea: Treatment
...should be treated by a doctor, ideally a sleep disorders specialist.At this time, the most effective treatments for sleep apnea are devices that deliver slightly pressurized air to keep the throat... Read more »Sleep Apnea: Surgery
...significantly boosted success rates.Complications. Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty is among the most painful treatments for sleep apnea, and recovery takes several weeks. It is recommended only for... Read more »Sleep Apnea: Prognosis
PrognosisSleep apnea has a strong association with several diseases, particularly those related to the heart and circulation.Adverse Effects of Sleep Apnea on Heart and CirculationResearchers are... Read more »Images
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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 »
Medicare may allow sleep apnea tests at home
October 03, 2008Under a new proposal, Medicare may soon approve treatment for sleep apnea when the breathing disorder is diagnosed by a test that can be done at... Read summary »
Company launches cloth CPAP mask
October 03, 2008A new cloth mask for continuous positive airway pressure machines may make treatment for sleep apnea more comfortable. The SleepWeaver mask has no... Read summary »
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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