Sleep apnea is a serious sleep disorder that occurs when a person's breathing is interrupted during sleep. People with sleep apnea stop breathing during repeatedly which will disturb the sleep further affect their brain and body as they may not receive enough oxygen.
There are two types of sleep apnea
- Obstructive sleep apnea
- Central sleep apnea
Sleep apnea also has many risk factors. The main risk factor is having excess body weight. People who are obese or overweight have a high possibility of having sleep apnea. Common risk factors include
- Overweight
- Large size of neck
- Middle age
- Male gender
- Hypertension
- Family history
- Frequent and loud snoring
- Fatigue
- Daytime sleepiness
- Insomnia
- Morning headaches
Generally, people have not been received treatment or diagnosed with sleep apnea easily. A lab sleep study or a home sleep apnea test can diagnose the problem. It is recommended to consult with a certified sleep physician to diagnose and treat sleep apnea. A sleep physician has expertise and training to handle such cases.
The treatment of sleep apnea includes
- Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy
- Oral appliance therapy
- Frontline treatment for sleep apnea
- Surgery
- Weight management
- Positional therapy
- Changes in lifestyle
- High blood pressure
- Heart attack
- Stroke
- obesity
- diabetes
- Heart failure
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