Sleep Apnea Syndromes: Disorders characterized by multiple cessations of respirations during sleep that induce partial arousals and interfere with the maintenance of sleep. Sleep apnea syndromes are divided into central (see SLEEP APNEA, CENTRAL), obstructive (see SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE), and mixed central-obstructive types.Sleep: A readily reversible suspension of sensorimotor interaction with the environment, usually associated with recumbency and immobility.Polysomnography: Simultaneous and continuous monitoring of several parameters during sleep to study normal and abnormal sleep. The study includes monitoring of brain waves, to assess sleep stages, and other physiological variables such as breathing, eye movements, and blood oxygen levels which exhibit a disrupted pattern with sleep disturbances.Sleep Apnea, Obstructive: A disorder characterized by recurrent apneas during sleep despite persistent respiratory efforts. It is due to upper airway obstruction. The respiratory pauses may induce HYPERCAPNIA or HYPOXIA. Cardiac arrhythmias and elevation of systemic and pulmonary arterial pressures may occur. Frequent partial arousals occur throughout sleep, resulting in relative SLEEP DEPRIVATION and daytime tiredness. Associated conditions include OBESITY; ACROMEGALY; MYXEDEMA; micrognathia; MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY; adenotonsilar dystrophy; and NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p395)Sleep Apnea, Central: A condition associated with multiple episodes of sleep apnea which are distinguished from obstructive sleep apnea (SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE) by the complete cessation of efforts to breathe. This disorder is associated with dysfunction of central nervous system centers that regulate respiration.Sleep, REM: A stage of sleep characterized by rapid movements of the eye and low voltage fast pattern EEG. It is usually associated with dreaming.Sleep Disorders: Conditions characterized by disturbances of usual sleep patterns or behaviors. Sleep disorders may be divided into three major categories: DYSSOMNIAS (i.e. disorders characterized by insomnia or hypersomnia), PARASOMNIAS (abnormal sleep behaviors), and sleep disorders secondary to medical or psychiatric disorders. (From Thorpy, Sleep Disorders Medicine, 1994, p187)Continuous Positive Airway Pressure: A technique of respiratory therapy, in either spontaneously breathing or mechanically ventilated patients, in which airway pressure is maintained above atmospheric pressure throughout the respiratory cycle by pressurization of the ventilatory circuit. (On-Line Medical Dictionary [Internet]. Newcastle upon Tyne(UK): The University Dept. of Medical Oncology: The CancerWEB Project; c1997-2003 [cited 2003 Apr 17]. Available from: http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/omd/)Snoring: Rough, noisy breathing during sleep, due to vibration of the uvula and soft palate.Wakefulness: A state in which there is an enhanced potential for sensitivity and an efficient responsiveness to external stimuli.Palate, Soft: A movable fold suspended from the posterior border of the hard palate. The uvula hangs from the middle of the lower border.Mandibular Advancement: Moving a retruded mandible forward to a normal position. It is commonly performed for malocclusion and retrognathia. (From Jablonski's Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992)Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders: Disorders characterized by impairment of the ability to initiate or maintain sleep. This may occur as a primary disorder or in association with another medical or psychiatric condition.Uvula: A fleshy extension at the back of the soft palate that hangs above the opening of the throat.Disorders of Excessive Somnolence: Disorders characterized by hypersomnolence during normal waking hours that may impair cognitive functioning. Subtypes include primary hypersomnia disorders (e.g., IDIOPATHIC HYPERSOMNOLENCE; NARCOLEPSY; and KLEINE-LEVIN SYNDROME) and secondary hypersomnia disorders where excessive somnolence can be attributed to a known cause (e.g., drug affect, MENTAL DISORDERS, and SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME). (From J Neurol Sci 1998 Jan 8;153(2):192-202; Thorpy, Principles and Practice of Sleep Medicine, 2nd ed, p320)Pharynx: A funnel-shaped fibromuscular tube that conducts food to the ESOPHAGUS, and air to the LARYNX and LUNGS. It is located posterior to the NASAL CAVITY; ORAL CAVITY; and LARYNX, and extends from the SKULL BASE to the inferior border of the CRICOID CARTILAGE anteriorly and to the inferior border of the C6 vertebra posteriorly. It is divided into the NASOPHARYNX; OROPHARYNX; and HYPOPHARYNX (laryngopharynx).Positive-Pressure Respiration: A method of mechanical ventilation in which pressure is maintained to increase the volume of gas remaining in the lungs at the end of expiration, thus reducing the shunting of blood through the lungs and improving gas exchange.Adenoidectomy: Excision of the adenoids. (Dorland, 28th ed)Tonsillectomy: Surgical removal of a tonsil or tonsils. (Dorland, 28th ed)Arousal: Cortical vigilance or readiness of tone, presumed to be in response to sensory stimulation via the reticular activating system.Respiration: The act of breathing with the LUNGS, consisting of INHALATION, or the taking into the lungs of the ambient air, and of EXHALATION, or the expelling of the modified air which contains more CARBON DIOXIDE than the air taken in (Blakiston's Gould Medical Dictionary, 4th ed.). This does not include tissue respiration (= OXYGEN CONSUMPTION) or cell respiration (= CELL RESPIRATION).Severity of Illness Index: Levels within a diagnostic group which are established by various measurement criteria applied to the seriousness of a patient's disorder.Sleep Stages: Periods of sleep manifested by changes in EEG activity and certain behavioral correlates; includes Stage 1: sleep onset, drowsy sleep; Stage 2: light sleep; Stages 3 and 4: delta sleep, light sleep, deep sleep, telencephalic sleep.Tongue: A muscular organ in the mouth that is covered with pink tissue called mucosa, tiny bumps called papillae, and thousands of taste buds. The tongue is anchored to the mouth and is vital for chewing, swallowing, and for speech.Anoxia: Relatively complete absence of oxygen in one or more tissues.Pharyngeal Muscles: The muscles of the PHARYNX are voluntary muscles arranged in two layers. The external circular layer consists of three constrictors (superior, middle, and inferior). The internal longitudinal layer consists of the palatopharyngeus, the salpingopharyngeus, and the stylopharyngeus. During swallowing, the outer layer constricts the pharyngeal wall and the inner layer elevates pharynx and LARYNX.Cheyne-Stokes Respiration: An abnormal pattern of breathing characterized by alternating periods of apnea and deep, rapid breathing. The cycle begins with slow, shallow breaths that gradually increase in depth and rate and is then followed by a period of apnea. The period of apnea can last 5 to 30 seconds, then the cycle repeats every 45 seconds to 3 minutes.Oximetry: The determination of oxygen-hemoglobin saturation of blood either by withdrawing a sample and passing it through a classical photoelectric oximeter or by electrodes attached to some translucent part of the body like finger, earlobe, or skin fold. It includes non-invasive oxygen monitoring by pulse oximetry.Airway Obstruction: Any hindrance to the passage of air into and out of the lungs.Electroencephalography: Recording of electric currents developed in the brain by means of electrodes applied to the scalp, to the surface of the brain, or placed within the substance of the brain.Occlusal Splints: Rigid or flexible appliances that overlay the occlusal surfaces of the teeth. They are used to treat clenching and bruxism and their sequelae, and to provide temporary relief from muscle or temporomandibular joint pain.Circadian Rhythm: The regular recurrence, in cycles of about 24 hours, of biological processes or activities, such as sensitivity to drugs and stimuli, hormone secretion, sleeping, and feeding.Respiratory Mechanics: The physical or mechanical action of the LUNGS; DIAPHRAGM; RIBS; and CHEST WALL during respiration. It includes airflow, lung volume, neural and reflex controls, mechanoreceptors, breathing patterns, etc.Orthodontic Appliances, Removable: Dental devices such as RETAINERS, ORTHODONTIC used to improve gaps in teeth and structure of the jaws. These devices can be removed and reinserted at will.Adenoids: A collection of lymphoid nodules on the posterior wall and roof of the NASOPHARYNX.Body Mass Index: An indicator of body density as determined by the relationship of BODY WEIGHT to BODY HEIGHT. BMI=weight (kg)/height squared (m2). BMI correlates with body fat (ADIPOSE TISSUE). Their relationship varies with age and gender. For adults, BMI falls into these categories: below 18.5 (underweight); 18.5-24.9 (normal); 25.0-29.9 (overweight); 30.0 and above (obese). (National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)Pulmonary Ventilation: The total volume of gas inspired or expired per unit of time, usually measured in liters per minute.Oxygen: An element with atomic symbol O, atomic number 8, and atomic weight [15.99903; 15.99977]. It is the most abundant element on earth and essential for respiration.Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic: Dyssomnias (i.e., insomnias or hypersomnias) associated with dysfunction of internal sleep mechanisms or secondary to a sleep-related medical disorder (e.g., sleep apnea, post-traumatic sleep disorders, etc.). (From Thorpy, Sleep Disorders Medicine, 1994, p187)Actigraphy: The measurement and recording of MOTOR ACTIVITY to assess rest/activity cycles.Oropharynx: The middle portion of the pharynx that lies posterior to the mouth, inferior to the SOFT PALATE, and superior to the base of the tongue and EPIGLOTTIS. It has a digestive function as food passes from the mouth into the oropharynx before entering ESOPHAGUS.Nocturnal Myoclonus Syndrome: Excessive periodic leg movements during sleep that cause micro-arousals and interfere with the maintenance of sleep. This condition induces a state of relative sleep deprivation which manifests as excessive daytime hypersomnolence. The movements are characterized by repetitive contractions of the tibialis anterior muscle, extension of the toe, and intermittent flexion of the hip, knee and ankle. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p387)Electrooculography: Recording of the average amplitude of the resting potential arising between the cornea and the retina in light and dark adaptation as the eyes turn a standard distance to the right and the left. The increase in potential with light adaptation is used to evaluate the condition of the retinal pigment epithelium.Nasal Obstruction: Any hindrance to the passage of air into and out of the nose. The obstruction may be unilateral or bilateral, and may involve any part of the NASAL CAVITY.Obesity: A status with BODY WEIGHT that is grossly above the acceptable or desirable weight, usually due to accumulation of excess FATS in the body. The standards may vary with age, sex, genetic or cultural background. In the BODY MASS INDEX, a BMI greater than 30.0 kg/m2 is considered obese, and a BMI greater than 40.0 kg/m2 is considered morbidly obese (MORBID OBESITY).Airway Resistance: Physiologically, the opposition to flow of air caused by the forces of friction. As a part of pulmonary function testing, it is the ratio of driving pressure to the rate of air flow.Narcolepsy: A condition characterized by recurrent episodes of daytime somnolence and lapses in consciousness (microsomnias) that may be associated with automatic behaviors and AMNESIA. CATAPLEXY; SLEEP PARALYSIS, and hypnagogic HALLUCINATIONS frequently accompany narcolepsy. The pathophysiology of this disorder includes sleep-onset rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, which normally follows stage III or IV sleep. (From Neurology 1998 Feb;50(2 Suppl 1):S2-S7)Hyoid Bone: A mobile U-shaped bone that lies in the anterior part of the neck at the level of the third CERVICAL VERTEBRAE. The hyoid bone is suspended from the processes of the TEMPORAL BONES by ligaments, and is firmly bound to the THYROID CARTILAGE by muscles.Risk Factors: An aspect of personal behavior or lifestyle, environmental exposure, or inborn or inherited characteristic, which, on the basis of epidemiologic evidence, is known to be associated with a health-related condition considered important to prevent.Cephalometry: The measurement of the dimensions of the HEAD.Questionnaires: Predetermined sets of questions used to collect data - clinical data, social status, occupational group, etc. The term is often applied to a self-completed survey instrument.Monitoring, Ambulatory: The use of electronic equipment to observe or record physiologic processes while the patient undergoes normal daily activities.Prospective Studies: Observation of a population for a sufficient number of persons over a sufficient number of years to generate incidence or mortality rates subsequent to the selection of the study group.Sleep Arousal Disorders: Sleep disorders characterized by impaired arousal from the deeper stages of sleep (generally stage III or IV sleep).Supine Position: The posture of an individual lying face up.Hypercapnia: A clinical manifestation of abnormal increase in the amount of carbon dioxide in arterial blood.Electromyography: Recording of the changes in electric potential of muscle by means of surface or needle electrodes.Prevalence: The total number of cases of a given disease in a specified population at a designated time. It is differentiated from INCIDENCE, which refers to the number of new cases in the population at a given time.Time Factors: Elements of limited time intervals, contributing to particular results or situations.Comorbidity: The presence of co-existing or additional diseases with reference to an initial diagnosis or with reference to the index condition that is the subject of study. Comorbidity may affect the ability of affected individuals to function and also their survival; it may be used as a prognostic indicator for length of hospital stay, cost factors, and outcome or survival.Patient Compliance: Voluntary cooperation of the patient in following a prescribed regimen.Fluid Shifts: Translocation of body fluids from one compartment to another, such as from the vascular to the interstitial compartments. Fluid shifts are associated with profound changes in vascular permeability and WATER-ELECTROLYTE IMBALANCE. The shift can also be from the lower body to the upper body as in conditions of weightlessness.Treatment Outcome: Evaluation undertaken to assess the results or consequences of management and procedures used in combating disease in order to determine the efficacy, effectiveness, safety, and practicability of these interventions in individual cases or series.Neck: The part of a human or animal body connecting the HEAD to the rest of the body.Case-Control Studies: Studies which start with the identification of persons with a disease of interest and a control (comparison, referent) group without the disease. The relationship of an attribute to the disease is examined by comparing diseased and non-diseased persons with regard to the frequency or levels of the attribute in each group.Sleep Medicine Specialty: A medical specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of SLEEP WAKE DISORDERS and their causes.Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures: Surgery performed on the ear and its parts, the nose and nasal cavity, or the throat, including surgery of the adenoids, tonsils, pharynx, and trachea.Nose: A part of the upper respiratory tract. It contains the organ of SMELL. The term includes the external nose, the nasal cavity, and the PARANASAL SINUSES.Respiratory Physiological Phenomena: Physiological processes and properties of the RESPIRATORY SYSTEM as a whole or of any of its parts.Hypopharynx: The bottom portion of the pharynx situated below the OROPHARYNX and posterior to the LARYNX. The hypopharynx communicates with the larynx through the laryngeal inlet, and is also called laryngopharynx.Monitoring, Physiologic: The continuous measurement of physiological processes, blood pressure, heart rate, renal output, reflexes, respiration, etc., in a patient or experimental animal; includes pharmacologic monitoring, the measurement of administered drugs or their metabolites in the blood, tissues, or urine.Mouth Breathing: Abnormal breathing through the mouth, usually associated with obstructive disorders of the nasal passages.Follow-Up Studies: Studies in which individuals or populations are followed to assess the outcome of exposures, procedures, or effects of a characteristic, e.g., occurrence of disease.Blood Pressure: PRESSURE of the BLOOD on the ARTERIES and other BLOOD VESSELS.Carbon Dioxide: A colorless, odorless gas that can be formed by the body and is necessary for the respiration cycle of plants and animals.Sleep Bruxism: A sleep disorder characterized by grinding and clenching of the teeth and forceful lateral or protrusive jaw movements. Sleep bruxism may be associated with TOOTH INJURIES; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDERS; sleep disturbances; and other conditions.Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome: HYPOVENTILATION syndrome in very obese persons with excessive ADIPOSE TISSUE around the ABDOMEN and DIAPHRAGM. It is characterized by diminished to absent ventilatory chemoresponsiveness; chronic HYPOXIA; HYPERCAPNIA; POLYCYTHEMIA; and long periods of sleep during day and night (HYPERSOMNOLENCE). It is a condition often related to OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA but can occur separately.Hypoventilation: A reduction in the amount of air entering the pulmonary alveoli.Respiratory System: The tubular and cavernous organs and structures, by means of which pulmonary ventilation and gas exchange between ambient air and the blood are brought about.Restless Legs Syndrome: A disorder characterized by aching or burning sensations in the lower and rarely the upper extremities that occur prior to sleep or may awaken the patient from sleep.Obesity, Morbid: The condition of weighing two, three, or more times the ideal weight, so called because it is associated with many serious and life-threatening disorders. In the BODY MASS INDEX, morbid obesity is defined as having a BMI greater than 40.0 kg/m2.Dreams: A series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep which are dissociated from the usual stream of consciousness of the waking state.Posture: The position or attitude of the body.Analysis of Variance: A statistical technique that isolates and assesses the contributions of categorical independent variables to variation in the mean of a continuous dependent variable.Cross-Sectional Studies: Studies in which the presence or absence of disease or other health-related variables are determined in each member of the study population or in a representative sample at one particular time. This contrasts with LONGITUDINAL STUDIES which are followed over a period of time.Hypnotics and Sedatives: Drugs used to induce drowsiness or sleep or to reduce psychological excitement or anxiety.Hypoglossal Nerve: The 12th cranial nerve. The hypoglossal nerve originates in the hypoglossal nucleus of the medulla and supplies motor innervation to all of the muscles of the tongue except the palatoglossus (which is supplied by the vagus). This nerve also contains proprioceptive afferents from the tongue muscles.Bradycardia: Cardiac arrhythmias that are characterized by excessively slow HEART RATE, usually below 50 beats per minute in human adults. They can be classified broadly into SINOATRIAL NODE dysfunction and ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK.Heart Rate: The number of times the HEART VENTRICLES contract per unit of time, usually per minute.Fatigue: The state of weariness following a period of exertion, mental or physical, characterized by a decreased capacity for work and reduced efficiency to respond to stimuli.Inhalation: The act of BREATHING in.Orthodontic Appliances: Devices used for influencing tooth position. Orthodontic appliances may be classified as fixed or removable, active or retaining, and intraoral or extraoral. (Boucher's Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed, p19)Automobile Driving: The effect of environmental or physiological factors on the driver and driving ability. Included are driving fatigue, and the effect of drugs, disease, and physical disabilities on driving.Cross-Over Studies: Studies comparing two or more treatments or interventions in which the subjects or patients, upon completion of the course of one treatment, are switched to another. In the case of two treatments, A and B, half the subjects are randomly allocated to receive these in the order A, B and half to receive them in the order B, A. A criticism of this design is that effects of the first treatment may carry over into the period when the second is given. (Last, A Dictionary of Epidemiology, 2d ed)Hypertension: Persistently high systemic arterial BLOOD PRESSURE. Based on multiple readings (BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION), hypertension is currently defined as when SYSTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently greater than 140 mm Hg or when DIASTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently 90 mm Hg or more.Statistics, Nonparametric: A class of statistical methods applicable to a large set of probability distributions used to test for correlation, location, independence, etc. In most nonparametric statistical tests, the original scores or observations are replaced by another variable containing less information. An important class of nonparametric tests employs the ordinal properties of the data. Another class of tests uses information about whether an observation is above or below some fixed value such as the median, and a third class is based on the frequency of the occurrence of runs in the data. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed, p1284; Corsini, Concise Encyclopedia of Psychology, 1987, p764-5)Palatine Tonsil: A round-to-oval mass of lymphoid tissue embedded in the lateral wall of the PHARYNX. There is one on each side of the oropharynx in the fauces between the anterior and posterior pillars of the SOFT PALATE.Rhinomanometry: Technique for measuring air pressure and the rate of airflow in the nasal cavity during respiration.Oxygen Inhalation Therapy: Inhalation of oxygen aimed at restoring toward normal any pathophysiologic alterations of gas exchange in the cardiopulmonary system, as by the use of a respirator, nasal catheter, tent, chamber, or mask. (From Dorland, 27th ed & Stedman, 25th ed)REM Sleep Behavior Disorder: A disorder characterized by episodes of vigorous and often violent motor activity during REM sleep (SLEEP, REM). The affected individual may inflict self injury or harm others, and is difficult to awaken from this condition. Episodes are usually followed by a vivid recollection of a dream that is consistent with the aggressive behavior. This condition primarily affects adult males. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p393)Masks: Devices that cover the nose and mouth to maintain aseptic conditions or to administer inhaled anesthetics or other gases. (UMDNS, 1999)Respiratory Muscles: These include the muscles of the DIAPHRAGM and the INTERCOSTAL MUSCLES.Sleep Deprivation: The state of being deprived of sleep under experimental conditions, due to life events, or from a wide variety of pathophysiologic causes such as medication effect, chronic illness, psychiatric illness, or sleep disorder.Pressure: A type of stress exerted uniformly in all directions. Its measure is the force exerted per unit area. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed)Hypocapnia: Clinical manifestation consisting of a deficiency of carbon dioxide in arterial blood.Respiration Disorders: Diseases of the respiratory system in general or unspecified or for a specific respiratory disease not available.Heart Failure: A heterogeneous condition in which the heart is unable to pump out sufficient blood to meet the metabolic need of the body. Heart failure can be caused by structural defects, functional abnormalities (VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION), or a sudden overload beyond its capacity. Chronic heart failure is more common than acute heart failure which results from sudden insult to cardiac function, such as MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION.Quality of Life: A generic concept reflecting concern with the modification and enhancement of life attributes, e.g., physical, political, moral and social environment; the overall condition of a human life.Palate: The structure that forms the roof of the mouth. It consists of the anterior hard palate (PALATE, HARD) and the posterior soft palate (PALATE, SOFT).Velopharyngeal Insufficiency: Failure of the SOFT PALATE to reach the posterior pharyngeal wall to close the opening between the oral and nasal cavities. Incomplete velopharyngeal closure is primarily related to surgeries (ADENOIDECTOMY; CLEFT PALATE) or an incompetent PALATOPHARYNGEAL SPHINCTER. It is characterized by hypernasal speech.Reference Values: The range or frequency distribution of a measurement in a population (of organisms, organs or things) that has not been selected for the presence of disease or abnormality.Age Factors: Age as a constituent element or influence contributing to the production of a result. It may be applicable to the cause or the effect of a circumstance. It is used with human or animal concepts but should be differentiated from AGING, a physiological process, and TIME FACTORS which refers only to the passage of time.Ventilators, Negative-Pressure: Body ventilators that assist ventilation by applying intermittent subatmospheric pressure around the thorax, abdomen, or airway and periodically expand the chest wall and inflate the lungs. They are relatively simple to operate and do not require tracheostomy. These devices include the tank ventilators ("iron lung"), Portalung, Pneumowrap, and chest cuirass ("tortoise shell").Retrospective Studies: Studies used to test etiologic hypotheses in which inferences about an exposure to putative causal factors are derived from data relating to characteristics of persons under study or to events or experiences in their past. The essential feature is that some of the persons under study have the disease or outcome of interest and their characteristics are compared with those of unaffected persons.Blood Gas Analysis: Measurement of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood.Apnea: A transient absence of spontaneous respiration.Chemoreceptor Cells: Cells specialized to detect chemical substances and relay that information centrally in the nervous system. Chemoreceptor cells may monitor external stimuli, as in TASTE and OLFACTION, or internal stimuli, such as the concentrations of OXYGEN and CARBON DIOXIDE in the blood.Delta Rhythm: Brain waves seen on EEG characterized by a high amplitude and a frequency of 4 Hz and below. They are considered the "deep sleep waves" observed during sleep in dreamless states, infancy, and in some brain disorders.Glossectomy: Partial or total surgical excision of the tongue. (Dorland, 28th ed)Laryngopharyngeal Reflux: Back flow of gastric contents to the LARYNGOPHARYNX where it comes in contact with tissues of the upper aerodigestive tract. Laryngopharyngeal reflux is an extraesophageal manifestation of GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX.Cardiovascular Diseases: Pathological conditions involving the CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM including the HEART; the BLOOD VESSELS; or the PERICARDIUM.Orthodontic Appliance Design: The planning, calculation, and creation of an apparatus for the purpose of correcting the placement or straightening of teeth.Air Pressure: The force per unit area that the air exerts on any surface in contact with it. Primarily used for articles pertaining to air pressure within a closed environment.Sleep Paralysis: A common condition characterized by transient partial or total paralysis of skeletal muscles and areflexia that occurs upon awakening from sleep or less often while falling asleep. Stimuli such as touch or sound may terminate the episode, which usually has a duration of seconds to minutes. This condition may occur in normal subjects or be associated with NARCOLEPSY; CATAPLEXY; and hypnagogic HALLUCINATIONS. The pathophysiology of this condition is closely related to the normal hypotonia that occur during REM sleep. (From Adv Neurol 1995;67:245-271)Cohort Studies: Studies in which subsets of a defined population are identified. These groups may or may not be exposed to factors hypothesized to influence the probability of the occurrence of a particular disease or other outcome. Cohorts are defined populations which, as a whole, are followed in an attempt to determine distinguishing subgroup characteristics.Mandible: The largest and strongest bone of the FACE constituting the lower jaw. It supports the lower teeth.Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted: Computer-assisted processing of electric, ultrasonic, or electronic signals to interpret function and activity.Anthropometry: The technique that deals with the measurement of the size, weight, and proportions of the human or other primate body.Bariatric Surgery: Surgical procedures aimed at affecting metabolism and producing major WEIGHT REDUCTION in patients with MORBID OBESITY.Tracheotomy: Surgical incision of the trachea.Facial Bones: The facial skeleton, consisting of bones situated between the cranial base and the mandibular region. While some consider the facial bones to comprise the hyoid (HYOID BONE), palatine (HARD PALATE), and zygomatic (ZYGOMA) bones, MANDIBLE, and MAXILLA, others include also the lacrimal and nasal bones, inferior nasal concha, and vomer but exclude the hyoid bone. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p113)Larynx: A tubular organ of VOICE production. It is located in the anterior neck, superior to the TRACHEA and inferior to the tongue and HYOID BONE.Autonomic Nervous System: The ENTERIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; PARASYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; and SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM taken together. Generally speaking, the autonomic nervous system regulates the internal environment during both peaceful activity and physical or emotional stress. Autonomic activity is controlled and integrated by the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, especially the HYPOTHALAMUS and the SOLITARY NUCLEUS, which receive information relayed from VISCERAL AFFERENTS.Sympathetic Nervous System: The thoracolumbar division of the autonomic nervous system. Sympathetic preganglionic fibers originate in neurons of the intermediolateral column of the spinal cord and project to the paravertebral and prevertebral ganglia, which in turn project to target organs. The sympathetic nervous system mediates the body's response to stressful situations, i.e., the fight or flight reactions. It often acts reciprocally to the parasympathetic system.Exhalation: The act of BREATHING out.Oxyhemoglobins: A compound formed by the combination of hemoglobin and oxygen. It is a complex in which the oxygen is bound directly to the iron without causing a change from the ferrous to the ferric state.Respiratory Function Tests: Measurement of the various processes involved in the act of respiration: inspiration, expiration, oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange, lung volume and compliance, etc.Equipment Design: Methods of creating machines and devices.Sex Factors: Maleness or femaleness as a constituent element or influence contributing to the production of a result. It may be applicable to the cause or effect of a circumstance. It is used with human or animal concepts but should be differentiated from SEX CHARACTERISTICS, anatomical or physiological manifestations of sex, and from SEX DISTRIBUTION, the number of males and females in given circumstances.Partial Pressure: The pressure that would be exerted by one component of a mixture of gases if it were present alone in a container. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed)Sensitivity and Specificity: Binary classification measures to assess test results. Sensitivity or recall rate is the proportion of true positives. Specificity is the probability of correctly determining the absence of a condition. (From Last, Dictionary of Epidemiology, 2d ed)Azabicyclo Compounds: Bicyclic bridged compounds that contain a nitrogen which has three bonds. The nomenclature indicates the number of atoms in each path around the rings, such as [2.2.2] for three equal length paths. Some members are TROPANES and BETA LACTAMS.Reproducibility of Results: The statistical reproducibility of measurements (often in a clinical context), including the testing of instrumentation or techniques to obtain reproducible results. The concept includes reproducibility of physiological measurements, which may be used to develop rules to assess probability or prognosis, or response to a stimulus; reproducibility of occurrence of a condition; and reproducibility of experimental results.Night Care: Institutional night care of patients.Cataplexy: A condition characterized by transient weakness or paralysis of somatic musculature triggered by an emotional stimulus or physical exertion. Cataplexy is frequently associated with NARCOLEPSY. During a cataplectic attack, there is a marked reduction in muscle tone similar to the normal physiologic hypotonia that accompanies rapid eye movement sleep (SLEEP, REM). (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p396)Epiglottis: A thin leaf-shaped cartilage that is covered with LARYNGEAL MUCOSA and situated posterior to the root of the tongue and HYOID BONE. During swallowing, the epiglottis folds back over the larynx inlet thus prevents foods from entering the airway.Sleep Disorders, Circadian Rhythm: Dyssomnias associated with disruption of the normal 24 hour sleep wake cycle secondary to travel (e.g., JET LAG SYNDROME), shift work, or other causes.Double-Blind Method: A method of studying a drug or procedure in which both the subjects and investigators are kept unaware of who is actually getting which specific treatment.Linear Models: Statistical models in which the value of a parameter for a given value of a factor is assumed to be equal to a + bx, where a and b are constants. The models predict a linear regression.Predictive Value of Tests: In screening and diagnostic tests, the probability that a person with a positive test is a true positive (i.e., has the disease), is referred to as the predictive value of a positive test; whereas, the predictive value of a negative test is the probability that the person with a negative test does not have the disease. Predictive value is related to the sensitivity and specificity of the test.Nasal Cavity: The proximal portion of the respiratory passages on either side of the NASAL SEPTUM. Nasal cavities, extending from the nares to the NASOPHARYNX, are lined with ciliated NASAL MUCOSA.Sudden Infant Death: The abrupt and unexplained death of an apparently healthy infant under one year of age, remaining unexplained after a thorough case investigation, including performance of a complete autopsy, examination of the death scene, and review of the clinical history. (Pediatr Pathol 1991 Sep-Oct;11(5):677-84)Causality: The relating of causes to the effects they produce. Causes are termed necessary when they must always precede an effect and sufficient when they initiate or produce an effect. Any of several factors may be associated with the potential disease causation or outcome, including predisposing factors, enabling factors, precipitating factors, reinforcing factors, and risk factors.Nocturia: Frequent URINATION at night that interrupts sleep. It is often associated with outflow obstruction, DIABETES MELLITUS, or bladder inflammation (CYSTITIS).Anesthesia: A state characterized by loss of feeling or sensation. This depression of nerve function is usually the result of pharmacologic action and is induced to allow performance of surgery or other painful procedures.Hypertrophy: General increase in bulk of a part or organ due to CELL ENLARGEMENT and accumulation of FLUIDS AND SECRETIONS, not due to tumor formation, nor to an increase in the number of cells (HYPERPLASIA).Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted: Application of computer programs designed to assist the physician in solving a diagnostic problem.Risk Assessment: The qualitative or quantitative estimation of the likelihood of adverse effects that may result from exposure to specified health hazards or from the absence of beneficial influences. (Last, Dictionary of Epidemiology, 1988)Electrocardiography: Recording of the moment-to-moment electromotive forces of the HEART as projected onto various sites on the body's surface, delineated as a scalar function of time. The recording is monitored by a tracing on slow moving chart paper or by observing it on a cardioscope, which is a CATHODE RAY TUBE DISPLAY.Implantable Neurostimulators: Surgically placed electric conductors through which ELECTRIC STIMULATION of nerve tissue is delivered.Tracheostomy: Surgical formation of an opening into the trachea through the neck, or the opening so created.Motor Vehicles: AUTOMOBILES, trucks, buses, or similar engine-driven conveyances. (From Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)Weight Loss: Decrease in existing BODY WEIGHT.Chronic Disease: Diseases which have one or more of the following characteristics: they are permanent, leave residual disability, are caused by nonreversible pathological alteration, require special training of the patient for rehabilitation, or may be expected to require a long period of supervision, observation, or care. (Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed)Diaphragm: The musculofibrous partition that separates the THORACIC CAVITY from the ABDOMINAL CAVITY. Contraction of the diaphragm increases the volume of the thoracic cavity aiding INHALATION.Regression Analysis: Procedures for finding the mathematical function which best describes the relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables. In linear regression (see LINEAR MODELS) the relationship is constrained to be a straight line and LEAST-SQUARES ANALYSIS is used to determine the best fit. In logistic regression (see LOGISTIC MODELS) the dependent variable is qualitative rather than continuously variable and LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS are used to find the best relationship. In multiple regression, the dependent variable is considered to depend on more than a single independent variable.Nasal Decongestants: Drugs designed to treat inflammation of the nasal passages, generally the result of an infection (more often than not the common cold) or an allergy related condition, e.g., hay fever. The inflammation involves swelling of the mucous membrane that lines the nasal passages and results in inordinate mucus production. The primary class of nasal decongestants are vasoconstrictor agents. (From PharmAssist, The Family Guide to Health and Medicine, 1993)Tidal Volume: The volume of air inspired or expired during each normal, quiet respiratory cycle. Common abbreviations are TV or V with subscript T.Pilot Projects: Small-scale tests of methods and procedures to be used on a larger scale if the pilot study demonstrates that these methods and procedures can work.Habits: Acquired or learned responses which are regularly manifested.Melatonin: A biogenic amine that is found in animals and plants. In mammals, melatonin is produced by the PINEAL GLAND. Its secretion increases in darkness and decreases during exposure to light. Melatonin is implicated in the regulation of SLEEP, mood, and REPRODUCTION. Melatonin is also an effective antioxidant.Accidents, Traffic: Accidents on streets, roads, and highways involving drivers, passengers, pedestrians, or vehicles. Traffic accidents refer to AUTOMOBILES (passenger cars, buses, and trucks), BICYCLING, and MOTORCYCLES but not OFF-ROAD MOTOR VEHICLES; RAILROADS nor snowmobiles.Logistic Models: Statistical models which describe the relationship between a qualitative dependent variable (that is, one which can take only certain discrete values, such as the presence or absence of a disease) and an independent variable. A common application is in epidemiology for estimating an individual's risk (probability of a disease) as a function of a given risk factor.Asphyxia: A pathological condition caused by lack of oxygen, manifested in impending or actual cessation of life.Acromegaly: A condition caused by prolonged exposure to excessive HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE in adults. It is characterized by bony enlargement of the FACE; lower jaw (PROGNATHISM); hands; FEET; HEAD; and THORAX. The most common etiology is a GROWTH HORMONE-SECRETING PITUITARY ADENOMA. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1992, Ch36, pp79-80)Neuropsychological Tests: Tests designed to assess neurological function associated with certain behaviors. They are used in diagnosing brain dysfunction or damage and central nervous system disorders or injury.Gagging: Contraction of the muscle of the PHARYNX caused by stimulation of sensory receptors on the SOFT PALATE, by psychic stimuli, or systemically by drugs.Incidence: The number of new cases of a given disease during a given period in a specified population. It also is used for the rate at which new events occur in a defined population. It is differentiated from PREVALENCE, which refers to all cases, new or old, in the population at a given time.Prone Position: The posture of an individual lying face down.Palatal Muscles: The muscles of the palate are the glossopalatine, palatoglossus, levator palati(ni), musculus uvulae, palatopharyngeus, and tensor palati(ni).Chin: The anatomical frontal portion of the mandible, also known as the mentum, that contains the line of fusion of the two separate halves of the mandible (symphysis menti). This line of fusion divides inferiorly to enclose a triangular area called the mental protuberance. On each side, inferior to the second premolar tooth, is the mental foramen for the passage of blood vessels and a nerve.Maximal Expiratory Flow-Volume Curves: Curves depicting MAXIMAL EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE, in liters/second, versus lung inflation, in liters or percentage of lung capacity, during a FORCED VITAL CAPACITY determination. Common abbreviation is MEFV.Phrenic Nerve: The motor nerve of the diaphragm. The phrenic nerve fibers originate in the cervical spinal column (mostly C4) and travel through the cervical plexus to the diaphragm.ROC Curve: A graphic means for assessing the ability of a screening test to discriminate between healthy and diseased persons; may also be used in other studies, e.g., distinguishing stimuli responses as to a faint stimuli or nonstimuli.Nose Diseases: Disorders of the nose, general or unspecified.Depression: Depressive states usually of moderate intensity in contrast with major depression present in neurotic and psychotic disorders.Cognition Disorders: Disturbances in mental processes related to learning, thinking, reasoning, and judgment.Body Temperature: The measure of the level of heat of a human or animal.Arrhythmias, Cardiac: Any disturbances of the normal rhythmic beating of the heart or MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION. Cardiac arrhythmias can be classified by the abnormalities in HEART RATE, disorders of electrical impulse generation, or impulse conduction.Reflex: An involuntary movement or exercise of function in a part, excited in response to a stimulus applied to the periphery and transmitted to the brain or spinal cord.Blood Pressure Monitoring, Ambulatory: Method in which repeated blood pressure readings are made while the patient undergoes normal daily activities. It allows quantitative analysis of the high blood pressure load over time, can help distinguish between types of HYPERTENSION, and can assess the effectiveness of antihypertensive therapy.Glottis: The vocal apparatus of the larynx, situated in the middle section of the larynx. Glottis consists of the VOCAL FOLDS and an opening (rima glottidis) between the folds.Humidity: A measure of the amount of WATER VAPOR in the air.Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Non-invasive method of demonstrating internal anatomy based on the principle that atomic nuclei in a strong magnetic field absorb pulses of radiofrequency energy and emit them as radiowaves which can be reconstructed into computerized images. The concept includes proton spin tomographic techniques.Single-Blind Method: A method in which either the observer(s) or the subject(s) is kept ignorant of the group to which the subjects are assigned.Electrocardiography, Ambulatory: Method in which prolonged electrocardiographic recordings are made on a portable tape recorder (Holter-type system) or solid-state device ("real-time" system), while the patient undergoes normal daily activities. It is useful in the diagnosis and management of intermittent cardiac arrhythmias and transient myocardial ischemia.Craniofacial Abnormalities: Congenital structural deformities, malformations, or other abnormalities of the cranium and facial bones.Pulmonary Medicine: A subspecialty of internal medicine concerned with the study of the RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. It is especially concerned with diagnosis and treatment of diseases and defects of the lungs and bronchial tree.Nitrazepam: A benzodiazepine derivative used as an anticonvulsant and hypnotic.Brain: The part of CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM that is contained within the skull (CRANIUM). Arising from the NEURAL TUBE, the embryonic brain is comprised of three major parts including PROSENCEPHALON (the forebrain); MESENCEPHALON (the midbrain); and RHOMBENCEPHALON (the hindbrain). The developed brain consists of CEREBRUM; CEREBELLUM; and other structures in the BRAIN STEM.Ventricular Dysfunction: A condition in which HEART VENTRICLES exhibit impaired function.
Radiofrequency ablationObstructive sleep apnea[edit]. Main article: Obstructive sleep apnea § Radiofrequency ablation. RFA was first studied in ... The clinical application of RFA in obstructive sleep apnea is reviewed in that main article, including controversies and ... "Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American College of Physicians". Annals ... obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in a pig model.[23] RFA has been recognized as a somnoplasty treatment option in selected ...
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Obstructive sleep apnea. Thermal or other hypothalamic dysregulations, with autonomic dysregulation by median age 3.6 years: ...
Sleep study. 3 to 4 years, or earlier if symptoms. of obstructive sleep apnea occur. ... Tonsillectomy is also often done to help with sleep apnea and throat infections.[20] Surgery, however, does not always address ... These airway changes lead to obstructive sleep apnea in around half of those with Down syndrome.[20] Other common features ... the sleep apnea and a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine may be useful.[39] Physical therapy and participation ...
Allan I. Pack (21 May 2002). Sleep Apnea: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and Treatment. CRC Press. pp. 597-. ISBN 978-0-8247-4481-6. ... The Stanford Protocol is a combination of surgeries that are undertaken to treat obstructive sleep apnea. The Protocol involves ...
Lal C, Strange C, Bachman D (June 2012). "Neurocognitive impairment in obstructive sleep apnea". Chest. 141 (6): 1601-1610. doi ... Other conditions that should be considered are other neurodevelopmental disorders, tics, and sleep apnea.[149] ... Primary sleep disorders may affect attention and behavior and the symptoms of ADHD may affect sleep.[161] It is thus ... Obstructive sleep apnea can also cause ADHD type symptoms.[163] Rare tumors called pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas may ...
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Bannink N, Nout E, Wolvius EB, Hoeve HL, Joosten KF, Mathijssen IM (February 2010). "Obstructive sleep apnea in children with ... Findings include elevation of the intracranial pressure; obstructive sleep apnoea(OSA); abnormalities in the skull base and ... The short stops in breathing during the sleep are the mainstay of OSA. Other symptoms can be difficulty in breathing, snoring, ... It is well documented that the highest spikes in intracranial pressure often occur during sleep. Impaired venous outflow is ...
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HFT is useful in the treatment of sleep apnea. During use of HFT the patient can speak. Most patients find HFT more comfortable ... "A Nasal Cannula Can Be Used to Treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea". American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 176 ...
Sleep Apnea and Snoring: Surgical and Non-surgical Therapy. Elsevier Health Sciences. p. 6. ISBN 1-4160-3112-X. Ghom AG; Ghom ... High-arched palate may cause narrowed airway and sleep disordered breathing. Example conditions which may be associated with ...
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... frequency that patients who have both obstructive sleep apnea and asthma often improve tremendously when the sleep apnea is ... Basner RC (July 25, 2006). "Asthma and OSA". American Sleep Apnea Association. Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. ... link) "Breathing disorders during sleep are common among asthma patients, may help predict severe asthma" (Press release). ...
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High-resolution pulse oximetry (HRPO) has been developed for in-home sleep apnea screening and testing in patients for whom it ... "Sleep . 3: Clinical presentation and diagnosis of the obstructive sleep apnoea hypopnoea syndrome". Thorax. 59 (4): 347-52. ... or for diagnosis of some sleep disorders such as apnea and hypopnea.[42] Portable battery-operated pulse oximeters are useful ... It stores and records both pulse rate and SpO2 in 1 second intervals and has been shown in one study to help to detect sleep ...
... exacerbation of sleep apnea. Adverse effects may also include minor side effects such as acne and oily skin, as well as ... difficulty sleeping, or poor concentration; many of these symptoms arise from a midlife crisis or as the results of a long-term ...
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"A review of EPAP nasal device therapy for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome". Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung. 19 (3): 769- ... Treatments for Obstructive Sleep Apnea. J Clin Outcomes Manag. 2016 Apr;23(4):181-192. PMID 27134515. ... Nasal expiratory positive airway pressure (Nasal EPAP) is a treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and snoring. ... In OSA it appears to be effective to reduce but not eliminate apnea for people with mild to moderate OSA (Apnea-hypopnea index ...
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- This article focuses on the other forms of central sleep apnea that may occur in conjunction with various medical conditions including brain stem tumors/abnormalities, chronic pain/cancer/drug abuse, congenital central hypoventilation syndrome, insomnia, neuromuscular conditions, obesity hypoventilation syndrome, periodic leg movement disorder, renal failure, and stroke. (edu.au)
- There are many forms of central sleep apnea including the classic Cheyne-Stokes breathing pattern, which is relatively common in patients with advanced heart failure. (edu.au)
- Central sleep apnea is characterized by insufficient drive to breathe during sleep and is associated with major comorbidity. (edu.au)
- This type of apnea occurs when your throat muscles intermittently relax and block your airway during sleep. (mayoclinic.org)
- One treatment involves using a device that uses positive pressure to keep your airway open while you sleep. (mayoclinic.org)
- Your brain senses this impaired breathing and briefly rouses you from sleep so that you can reopen your airway. (mayoclinic.org)
- The most common treatment for sleep apnea is continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy. (aadsm.org)
- In some severe cases of sleep apnea, upper airway surgery may be another treatment option. (aadsm.org)
- A custom-fit oral sleep appliance is an effective treatment that prevents the airway from collapsing by supporting the jaw in a forward position. (aadsm.org)
- In obstructive sleep apnea, these muscles can relax too much and collapse the airway, making it hard to breathe. (kidshealth.org)
- This is especially true if someone has enlarged tonsils or adenoids (germ-fighting tissues at the back of the nasal cavity), which can block the airway during sleep. (kidshealth.org)
- Obstructive sleep apnea is a common disorder in which relaxation of muscles in the throat repeatedly close off the airway during sleep the person wakes just enough to take a gasping breath. (infoplease.com)
- Sometimes obstructive sleep apnea can be treated by surgically correcting the narrowing of the airway. (infoplease.com)
- Another option is continuous positive airway pressure, which involves wearing a mask over the nose and mouth during sleep this treatment keeps the airway open by forcing air into the nasal passages. (infoplease.com)
- If you have obstructive apnea, something is blocking the airway that brings air into your body (also called the trachea). (familydoctor.org)
- In the latter condition, there are repeated episodes of upper airway obstruction during sleep, typically reducing blood oxygen saturation. (encyclopedia.com)
- Individuals with obstructive sleep apnea may have airway obstruction because of excessive relaxation of throat muscles or because of an already narrowed passage. (encyclopedia.com)
- Because many patients with obstructive sleep apnea have no major structural defects in the airway and are not obese, other factors such as disordered control of ventilation and changes in lung volume during sleep may play a role in causing the condition. (encyclopedia.com)
- It causes your airway to collapse or become blocked during sleep. (merlot.org)
- Obstructive sleep apnea is a condition in which individuals experience pauses in breathing (apnea) during sleep, which are associated with partial or complete closure of the throat (pper airway). (medlineplus.gov)
- Studies have shown that a man with a collar size that is greater than seventeen inches around or a woman with a collar size greater than sixteen inches around is at a very increased risk of having obstructive sleep apnea,' he said, 'presumably because that's a marker of fat deposit around the airway. (cnn.com)
- Sleep apnea is generally caused by a crowded upper airway, muscle weakness around the throat, or weight gain that adds fat around the airway, leading to collapse during sleep. (usatoday.com)
- The standard treatment for sleep apnea is sleeping with a face mask on a continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP, machine. (usatoday.com)
- While men are more likely to be diagnosed with sleep apnea, the rates for women increase after menopause when hormonal changes affect muscle tone, making the airway more likely to collapse during sleep. (aarp.org)
- A 2017 study found that 65 percent of those with sleep apnea reported a reduction in nocturia after using a CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) mask. (aarp.org)
- It occurs when the soft tissue in the back of your throat relaxes during sleep and blocks the airway, often causing you to snore loudly. (slideshare.net)
- When the airway is opened, the rushing air allows the patient to once again drift back into sleep, but creates a loud gasping sound. (healthy.net)
- A CPAP system delivers pressurized air, typically through a nasal mask, to prevent collapse of the upper airway during sleep. (mendosa.com)
- Pediatric sleep apnea can range from simple snoring without blockage of the airway to severe blockage of the airway with prolonged pauses. (nationwidechildrens.org)
- However, the study also finds depressive symptoms among sleep apnea patients can be relieved with the use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- CPAP involves the placement of a mask over the nose and/or mouth during sleep, which helps keep the airway open by gently blowing air into it. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- In the United States, at least 17 million people have moderate to severe OSA, which is characterized by heavy snoring, airway blockage and frequent awakenings during sleep. (news-medical.net)
- During an episode, the lack of oxygen triggers your brain to pull you out of deep sleep - either to a lighter sleep or to wakefulness - so your airway reopens and you can breathe normally. (www.nhs.uk)
- In central sleep apnea, people stop breathing while asleep, "not because of an obstruction in the upper airway but rather because the brain does not send a signal to breathe," says Dr. Phyllis Zee, a professor of neurology at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago and an expert in sleep disorders. (latimes.com)
- The current standard treatment for OSA-nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)-eliminates apnea and the ensuing acute hemodynamic changes during sleep. (nih.gov)
- With obstructive sleep apnea, your breathing stops and starts periodically over the course of the night because your upper airway is either fully or partially obstructed, blocking the normal flow of air. (healthgrades.com)
- Sleep apnea, which was named after a Greek word meaning "want of breath," 2 occurs when an obstruction in the airway causes impaired breathing during sleep. (mercola.com)
- Long-term use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment for obstructive sleep apnea was associated an improvement in sexual quality of life for women, but not men. (news-medical.net)
- Patients with prediabetes who also have obstructive sleep apnea may improve their resting heart rate, an important measure of cardiovascular health, by using continuous positive airway pressure to treat their OSA, according to a randomized, controlled trial presented at the ATS 2018 International Conference. (news-medical.net)
- For some people, the tongue is known to relax and collapse into the upper airway as they sleep, leading to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). (sleepapnea.org)
- Here at Memorial Hermann Home Care, we offer several therapies to treat sleep apnea utilizing positive airway pressure (PAP) devices. (memorialhermann.org)
- Obstructive sleep apnea occurs as repetitive episodes of complete or partial upper airway blockage during sleep. (clevelandclinic.org)
- In central sleep apnea, the airway is not blocked but the brain fails to signal the muscles to breathe due to instability in the respiratory control center. (clevelandclinic.org)
- Obstructive sleep apnea is caused by a blockage of the airway, usually when the soft tissue in the rear of the throat collapses during sleep. (clevelandclinic.org)
- Sleep Apnea occurs when the tongue falls back into the throat and blocks the airway path. (hubpages.com)
- Here, a specialized trained dentist utilizes airway testing with its dentistry device Sleep Apnea to know and treat the cause. (hubpages.com)
- It is characterized by repetitive episodes of upper airway obstruction that occur during sleep, usually associated with a reduction in blood oxygen saturation. (psychnet-uk.com)
- Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a disorder of breathing during sleep in which episodic upper airway collapse disrupts ventilation and leads to oxyhemoglobin desaturation and poor sleep quality. (aappublications.org)
- Opiates can worsen sleep apnea by reducing upper airway tone and central respiratory drive. (redorbit.com)
- They say the findings support the ongoing use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) devices to protect sleepers from airway closure due to sleep apnea. (upi.com)
- An estimated 20 to 30 percent of adults have obstructive sleep apnea, which causes a person's airway to close multiple times per hour during sleep. (upi.com)
- In obstructive sleep apnea, muscles in the airway collapse during sleep and block breathing . (medicinenet.com)
- When natural cures do not stop the symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea and snoring is pronounced at night, machines using continuous positive airway pressure are effective. (newsmax.com)
- The common disorder, in which the upper airway is intermittently narrowed or blocked, disrupting sleep and breathing during sleep, is associated with an increased risk of stroke in middle-aged and older adults, especially men, claim new results from the study supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health. (thaindian.com)
- Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children is characterized by episodic upper airway obstruction that occurs during sleep. (medscape.com)
- Children with Down syndrome and other congenital conditions that affect the upper airway have a higher incidence of sleep apnea. (babycenter.com)
- She'll ask you about your child's sleep habits and examine his upper airway. (babycenter.com)
- Some children with obstructive sleep apnea need to use a CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) machine, which keeps the airway open by blowing air into the nose via a mask during sleep. (babycenter.com)
- The American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine estimates that 25 million adults in the U.S. are afflicted with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a disease caused when the tongue and soft palate collapse onto the back of the throat during sleep, blocking the upper airway. (huffingtonpost.com)
- Published as a research abstract in the Journal of Dental Sleep Medicine , the study monitored 299 patients with sleep apnea, including 77 who also had high blood pressure, over nine months while they used an oral appliance , a "mouth guard-like" device custom fit by a dentist and worn during sleep to maintain an open, unobstructed airway. (huffingtonpost.com)
- This is important news for patients struggling with sleep apnea because oral appliances are often found to be more comfortable and easier to wear every night than the continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) mask traditionally used to treat sleep apnea. (huffingtonpost.com)
- Custom-fit by a dentist who works hand-in-hand with a sleep physician, oral appliances hold the lower jaw forward and keep the airway open. (huffingtonpost.com)
- And I've now even given away both of my continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines, which is the standard treatment for overweight people who have sleep apnea. (mendosa.com)
- This air acts as a splint to keep the airway open during sleep, allowing breathing to become more regular. (nationaljewish.org)
- Oral appliances work by advancing the lower jaw forward, allowing your airway to stay open while you sleep. (nationaljewish.org)
- Smoke irritates the tissue in your nose and throat, which can make the airway more likely to collapse during sleep. (nationaljewish.org)
- Obstructive sleep apnea occurs when the soft tissues in the throat relax to the point that they obstruct the airway. (hubpages.com)
- For some reason my particular anatomy in the throat area lends itself for the airway to become obstructed especially when I sleep on my back. (hubpages.com)
- What happens is that the upper airway relaxes during sleep and can interfere with the ability to breathe. (health.com)
- People with sleep apnea tend to snore (often loudly) and occasionally snort and gasp for breath when their airway is totally blocked. (health.com)
- When doctos see this kind of drop in oxygen level due to a partially blocked airway in a sleep test, they call it a hypopnea. (lung.ca)
- What can make a person's airway collapse during sleep? (lung.ca)
- Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a common disorder in adults and children, which is characterized by repetitive transient reversible upper airway obstructions during sleep. (nih.gov)
- This condition occurs when the upper airway repeatedly collapses during sleep, resulting in snoring and daytime sleepiness. (upi.com)
- According to Rastogi, when the body is deprived of oxygen, as is the case with obstructive sleep apnea, the body releases catecholamines - a type of adrenaline - to get the airway open. (miamiherald.com)
- Apnea may be caused by a number of different mechanisms including obstructive episodes in upper airway, by neurologic or disease-medicated lack of diaphragmatic motion, and by a combination of these factors. (google.com)
- Sleep apnea occurs when a person's airway becomes partially or completely blocked during sleep, and as a result, breathing intermittently stops and starts. (reuters.com)
- It is the most common type of sleep-disordered breathing and is characterized by recurrent episodes of upper airway collapse during sleep. (medscape.com)
- In more severe cases you may need to sleep with a CPAP -- or continuous positive airway pressure machine. (drugs.com)
- These findings and those from related studies, according to Nicola Canessa, PhD, and Luigi Ferini-Strambi, MD, of Vita-Salute San Raffaele University in Milan, "suggest that large trials with continuous positive airway pressure treatment in elderly participants with sleep-disordered breathing should be performed. (medpagetoday.com)
- To lower the cardiovascular risks from obstructive sleep apnea, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) was better than giving oxygen at night. (medpagetoday.com)
- To tackle the cardiovascular risks from obstructive sleep apnea, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) was better than giving oxygen at night, and adding a weight-loss strategy may be even better in some respects for obese patients. (medpagetoday.com)
- Oral appliances can help with sleep apnea by repositioning your jaw or tongue to keep your airway open while you sleep. (healthline.com)
- Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a disorder characterized by obstructive apneas and hypopneas due to repetitive collapse of the upper airway during sleep. (uptodate.com)
- Surgery is usually reserved as a second-line therapy for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), either as salvage therapy in patients with OSA who cannot adhere to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) or as adjunctive therapy along with CPAP or an oral appliance. (uptodate.com)
- Treatments for sleep apnea include lifestyle changes, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), oral breathing devices, medication and surgery. (reference.com)
- While obesity is "almost certainly the biggest factor" in causing sleep apnea, Peppard said, "there's a long list of things that cause sleep apnea or are related to sleep apnea, like being older, being male, having a narrower upper airway, having a genetic predisposition to it. (psychcentral.com)
- Several members of our multidisciplinary team are analyzing the data from a recently completed National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to develop a computational model of the airway in an attempt to better evaluate and treat sleep apnea. (cincinnatichildrens.org)
- Sleep apnea typically refers to impaired breathing from an obstructed airway during sleep, which can have serious health consequences. (mercola.com)
- 1. Upper airway resistance syndrome or UARS is a sleep disorder characterized by airway resistance during sleep. (mercola.com)
- During sleep the muscles of the airway become relaxed. (mercola.com)
- 3. Obstructive apnea relates to an obstruction of your airway that begins in your nose and ends in your lungs. (mercola.com)
- The frequent collapse of the airway during sleep makes it difficult to breathe for periods lasting as long as 10 seconds. (mercola.com)
- During sleep the patient's tongue falls back against his or her soft palate, and the soft palate and uvula fall back against the back of the throat, effectively closing the airway. (mercola.com)
- By contrast, in obstructive sleep apnea, pauses are not correlated with the absence of attempts to breathe and may even be correlated with more effortful breathing in an instinctive attempt to overcome the pressure on the sufferer's airway. (wikipedia.org)
- He was diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea, a condition in which people stop breathing for short periods, disrupting their sleep, sometimes hundreds of times a night. (usatoday.com)
- Of those tested, 94% were diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea. (news-medical.net)
- I can tell you 80, 90% of the patients this would be enough, that you don't necessarily need to go to a sleep laboratory to be diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea," Reinoso said. (click2houston.com)
- There are several types of sleep apnea, but the most common is obstructive sleep apnea. (mayoclinic.org)
- The two main types of sleep apnea are obstructive sleep apnea, caused by blocked airways, and central sleep apnea, caused by a problem with how the brain signals the breathing muscles. (bcm.edu)
- There are two kinds of sleep apnea: obstructive apnea and central apnea. (familydoctor.org)
- Sleep Apnea is a term used to describe periods of sleep where breathing is either not occurring (central apnea) or the flow of air is blocked (obstructive apnea). (nationwidechildrens.org)
- Phrenic nerve stimulation with the remedē System (Respicardia Inc) led to significant reductions in central apnea index (CAI), hypoxia, arousals, improved sleep quality, and overall quality of life and was safe, investigators report. (medscape.com)
- Central apnea is named as such because it is related to the function of the central nervous system. (clevelandclinic.org)
- The aim of this study is to determine if treatment with Medical Air (21% oxygen in room air) compared to supplemental oxygen (100% oxygen) will lead to similar improvements in the central apnea-hypopnea index (CAHI) for infants with Prader-Willi Syndrome. (centerwatch.com)
- wherein the control circuit is configured to initiate delivery of neural stimulation to the carotid sinus in response to the respiration parameter satisfying the respiration apnea detection threshold and the central apnea recognition circuit identifying the respiration apnea as central apnea. (google.de)
- 2. Central apnea typically relates to your diaphragm and chest wall and an inability to properly pull air in. (mercola.com)
- 4. Mixed apnea is a combination of central apnea and obstructive apnea. (mercola.com)
- Sleep studies also can help doctors diagnose central sleep apnea and other sleep disorders. (kidshealth.org)
- Genetic and immunologic aspects of sleep and sleep disorders. (medlineplus.gov)
- Dr. David Schulman, co-director of the Emory Clinic Sleep Disorders Lab, explains the disorder this way: 'Sleep apnea is a problem where people have short pauses or basically cut-downs in their breathing for brief periods of time at night. (cnn.com)
- A spouse is often the first person to know something is wrong, according to Michael Twery, director of the National Center on Sleep Disorders Research in the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute's Division of Lung Disease at the National Institutes of Health. (aarp.org)
- In fact, as noted in an editorial in a recent issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine , "The real problem is the lack of education at all levels about all sleep disorders. (healthy.net)
- In its 1993 Wake Up America report to the Congress, the National Commission on Sleep Disorders estimated that about 20 million Americans suffer from sleep apnea. (mendosa.com)
- sleep disorders can aggravate migraine and migraines can worsen sleep disorders. (medscape.com)
- They assessed the severity of each patient's condition and also screened them for other sleep disorders that might interfere with the study findings. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- Rutgers researchers have developed a tool to help neurologists screen for obstructive sleep apnea in people with epilepsy whose seizures can be magnified by sleep disorders. (news-medical.net)
- Sleep studies got their impetus from Drs. Dement and Guillemenault in California, both psychiatrists, who developed the techniques and began pointing out the high prevalence of sleep disorders, and in particular demonstrated the medical risks of sleep apnea, including not only sudden death, but also exacerbations of cardiac and pulmonary disease. (scienceblogs.com)
- Helping patients deal with these problems is the province of Dr. Donald W. Greenblatt, who practices in a relatively new specialty: sleep disorders. (latimes.com)
- Greenblatt, clinical assistant professor of medicine at the University of Rochester, directs the Sleep Disorders Center at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, where he studies the sleeping behavior of about 400 patients a year. (latimes.com)
- However at night, the muscles become relaxed, and for some can lead to disruptive sleep disorders such as Sleep Apnea or Obstructive Sleep Apnea. (healthcentral.com)
- This process is ongoing, so it's best to work with a physician who is familiar with the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders. (healthcentral.com)
- An Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at Keck-University of Southern California School of Medicine, and Qualified Medical Examiner for the State of California Department of Industrial Relations, his areas include asthma, COPD, sleep disorders, obstructive sleep apnea, and occupational lung diseases. (healthcentral.com)
- Tilton said that examiners should also be on alert for other sleep-related disorders, from insomnia to restless leg syndrome. (yahoo.com)
- Sleep Disorders Guide - Is a Part of the HealthNews.org network. (psychnet-uk.com)
- Dr. Yosef Krespi, director of the Center for Sleep Disorders at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, cautioned that while sleep apnea may not cause cancer, it is a serious condition that needs to be treated. (medicinenet.com)
- The broad term 'SDB' also encompasses non-obstructive causes of sleep-related breathing disorders, such as sleep-related hypoventilation disorders and central sleep apnea syndromes. (uptodate.com)
- Newswise - People who suffer from breathing disorders such as sleep apnea are usually at higher risk for cardiovascular disease. (newswise.com)
- If sleep disordered breathing is associated with cardiovascular disease, why is it that people who suffer from breathing disorders in sleep seem to do as well as healthy sleepers after a heart attack? (newswise.com)
- More than just correlating them, we really want to understand why one leads to the other," said Dr. Alberto Ramos, co-director of the UHealth Sleep Disorders Program at the University of Miami, who is conducting research on what makes sleep apnea a risk factor for strokes. (miamiherald.com)
- However, with the recent childhood obesity epidemic, pediatric sleep disorders are not solely caused by large tonsils. (miamiherald.com)
- Central sleep apnea is more often associated with any of the following risk factors: being male an age above 65 having heart disorders such as atrial fibrillation or atrial septal defects such as PFO stroke High blood pressure is very common in people with sleep apnea. (wikipedia.org)
- A lot of people snore, and the fact is that not every snorer has sleep apnea. (nytimes.com)
- But most people who have sleep apnea do snore. (nytimes.com)
- But if you snore loudly every night then the likelihood of it being sleep apnea is much greater. (nytimes.com)
- Most people with obstructive sleep apnea tend to be obese and snore loudly. (infoplease.com)
- People with sleep apnea often snore loudly. (merlot.org)
- People with central sleep apnea seldom snore. (slideshare.net)
- Sleep apnea can cause you to snore loudly. (bcm.edu)
- If you snore loudly and feel tired during the day after a full night's sleep, you may have sleep apnea. (memorialhermann.org)
- 1 to 3 percent of children have sleep apnea, while 7 to 12 percent of children snore, according to Gary E. Freed, D.O., professor of pediatrics and director of the Pediatric Sleep Laboratory at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta. (babycenter.com)
- Some people breathe better and snore less loudly when sleeping on their sides or stomach. (nationaljewish.org)
- I recently had a friend tell me I snore in my sleep. (yahoo.com)
- I didn't think people my age really got sleep apnea, but both my parents so snore and my dad had to get some weird surgery bc his nasal passage wasn't shaped right and was making it harder for him to breath properly, so I'm wondering if maybe I have just inherited breathing problems? (yahoo.com)
- WEDNEDAY, Aug. 30, 2017 -- There's no shortage of jokes about people who snore, but the serious snoring of sleep apnea is no laughing matter. (drugs.com)
- You can tell this is obstructive sleep apnea, it will tell you how often you snore, it will give you an idea how bad you snore, and it will tell you essentially whatever we're interested," Reinoso explained. (click2houston.com)
- Not only is snoring a nuisance to others, but 75 percent of people who snore regularly have OSA (when breathing is disrupted during sleep for short periods), which may increase the risk of developing heart disease. (mercola.com)
- When someone has sleep apnea, oxygen levels in the body may fall and sleep can be disrupted. (kidshealth.org)
- Less commonly, sleep apnea can happen when someone doesn't get enough oxygen during sleep because the brain doesn't send signals to the muscles that control breathing. (kidshealth.org)
- Sleep apnea disrupts how your body takes in oxygen, which makes it hard for your brain to control how blood flows in your arteries and the brain itself. (webmd.com)
- Complete closure can lead to apnea while partial closure allows breathing but decrease the intake of oxygen (hypopnea). (medlineplus.gov)
- When the oxygen in your blood falls during breathing pauses, it signals your brain to wake up very briefly and draw a breath," says Clete Kushida, medical director of the Stanford Sleep Medicine Center. (aarp.org)
- This lack of breathing for ten seconds is enough to cause the oxygen level to drop in the blood and to cause one to go from deep sleep into light sleep. (healthy.net)
- Pauses and periods of obstruction can lead to drops in blood oxygen levels, arousals from sleep and fragmented sleep. (nationwidechildrens.org)
- Diagnosis and severity of sleep apnea were determined using overnight polysomnography, or a "sleep study," which records brain waves, blood oxygen levels, breathing, heart rate and eye and leg movements during sleep. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- A new study shows that compared to people who do not have the disorder, those who suffer from sleep apnea may not be capable of burning sufficiently high levels of oxygen during strenuous aerobic exercise. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- Researchers found that people who suffer from obstructive sleep apnea - a condition where breathing stops and starts during sleep - are also likely to have a lower peak oxygen uptake during aerobic activity. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- people with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea appear to have a lower peak oxygen uptake during aerobic activity compared to people who do not suffer from the sleep disorder. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- I do not have sleep apnea but my oxygen levels were so low that I now have to wear oxygen at night. (medhelp.org)
- But the sleep doctor also analyzes other data, such as oxygen saturation. (healthcentral.com)
- These episodes can interfere with sound sleep, reduce the flow of oxygen to vital organs, and cause heart rhythm irregularities . (clevelandclinic.org)
- During the test, a variety of body functions, such as the electrical activity of the brain, eye movements, muscle activity, heart rate, breathing patterns, air flow, and blood oxygen levels are recorded at night during sleep. (clevelandclinic.org)
- It records fewer body functions than PSG, including airflow, breathing effort, blood oxygen levels and snoring to confirm a diagnosis of moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea. (clevelandclinic.org)
- We were not able to confirm previous hypotheses that obstructive sleep apnea is a cause of overall cancer development through intermittent lack of oxygen," said lead author Dr. Tetyana Kendzerska, from the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences and Women's College Hospital at the University of Toronto. (medicinenet.com)
- Although no link was seen for cancer in general, the researchers did find that low oxygen levels related to sleep apnea were associated with smoking -related cancers, such as lung cancer . (medicinenet.com)
- OSA is defined as periodic episodes of nocturnal airflow restriction (hypopneas) or obstruction (apneas) in association with sleep disruption, arousals from sleep, oxygen desaturation, and possible hypercapnia [ 4 ]. (uptodate.com)
- Sleep-disordered breathing is characterized by cycles of apnea-induced hypoxia, where the sleeper experiences a temporary drop in oxygen levels. (newswise.com)
- Earlier studies by the Technion scientists suggest apnea increases oxygen-related stress and inflammation in the heart and blood vessels. (newswise.com)
- This could occur many times at night and affect oxygen supply to vital parts that make obstructive sleep apnea a condition for which there are cures and machines to stop breath cessation and snoring. (newsmax.com)
- In the pediatric age range, abnormalities include oxygen desaturation under 92%, more than one obstructive apnea per hour, and elevations of ET CO 2 measurements of more than 50 mm Hg for more than 9% of sleep time or a peak level of greater than 53 mm Hg. (medscape.com)
- It monitors brain waves, eye movement, breathing, and oxygen levels in the blood, as well as snoring and gasping sounds during sleep. (babycenter.com)
- The researchers analyzed the treatment's effect on patients' oxygen levels, sleep apnea symptoms and overall quality of life. (huffingtonpost.com)
- People with obstructive sleep apnea can stop breathing dozens or hundreds of times each night leading to sleep disruption and low levels of oxygen. (lung.ca)
- The interruptions in breathing that characterize sleep apnea lead to low oxygen levels in the blood and brain. (miamiherald.com)
- Sleep apnea triggers a series of responses in the body as a result of low oxygen levels," Ramos said. (miamiherald.com)
- Hypertension associated with sleep apnea occurs because of the strain that low oxygen levels in the blood and brain place on the cardiovascular system. (miamiherald.com)
- Although sleep apnea causes low oxygen levels in the body and leads to a host of other complications, the sleep disorder itself is not fatal and does not directly cause stroke. (miamiherald.com)
- It is important to note that the effect of sleep apnea on the circulatory system and all the bodily processes associated with low oxygen levels and hypertension will not put people at risk for stroke from one day to the next. (miamiherald.com)
- To eliminate the potential for strokes and other risks associated with low oxygen levels in the body, sleep apnea must be treated. (miamiherald.com)
- Though the specific connection between dementia and sleep is unclear, Edelmayer said it might be that the brain gets less oxygen during apnea episodes, and that stresses the brain. (hon.ch)
- With that, we can determine how many times you stop breathing, for how long, how low your oxygen goes, if you stop breathing because you've got obstruction intermittent in your throat, which is the most common form of sleep apnea or if you stop breathing because essentially your brain doesn't send the signal. (click2houston.com)
- After diagnosis, a memory card inside the machines patients sleep with will help Reinoso monitor sleep patterns and even adjust the flow of oxygen from in his office, without seeing the patient. (click2houston.com)
- Although sleep fragmentation and duration were not related to the odds of developing cognitive impairment, two measures of hypoxia -- an elevated oxygen desaturation index and a high percentage of sleep time in apnea or hypopnea -- were associated (ORs 1.98 and 2.32, respectively). (medpagetoday.com)
- People with sleep apnea don't take in enough oxygen. (healthline.com)
- Sleep apnea is associated with decreased oxygen saturation in your blood. (healthline.com)
- Central sleep apnea (CSA) or central sleep apnea syndrome (CSAS) is a sleep-related disorder in which the effort to breathe is diminished or absent, typically for 10 to 30 seconds either intermittently or in cycles, and is usually associated with a reduction in blood oxygen saturation. (wikipedia.org)
- Breathing is regular in a healthy person during sleep, and oxygen levels and carbon dioxide levels in the bloodstream stay fairly constant: After exhalation, the blood level of oxygen decreases and that of carbon dioxide increases. (wikipedia.org)
- After the episode of apnea, breathing may be faster and/or more intense (hyperpnea) for a period of time, a compensatory mechanism to blow off retained waste gases, absorb more oxygen, and, when voluntary, enable a return to normal instinctive breathing patterns by restoring oxygen to the breathing muscles themselves. (wikipedia.org)
- During a PSG (polysomnography) (a sleep study), a person with sleep apnea shows breathing interruptions followed by drops/reductions in blood oxygen and increases in blood carbon dioxide level. (wikipedia.org)
- If you're snoring loudly, chronically and keeping your partner awake, it could be a sign of sleep apnea, and you should talk to your doctor. (aarp.org)
- If you're spending seven to nine hours in bed a night and still feel sleepy during the day, it could be a sign of sleep apnea. (aarp.org)
- While nocturia could be linked to aging, it's also a classic sign of sleep apnea (the fight-or-flight response triggers a feeling of fullness in the bladder, according to Twery). (aarp.org)
- Chronic snoring is the most common sign of sleep apnea. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- But frequent, loud snoring may be a sign of sleep apnea, a common and potentially serious disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts as you sleep. (psychnet-uk.com)
- Combined with any of the above symptoms, repeated night-wakings can be a sign of sleep apnea. (babycenter.com)
- His wife and daughter noticed he would stop breathing at night, wake up gasping for air and had the cardinal sign of sleep apnea: He snored. (click2houston.com)
- 5. Snoring is the first sign of sleep apnea. (mercola.com)
- If your child snores regularly, is a restless sleeper, is very sleepy during the day, or has other signs of sleep apnea, talk to your doctor. (kidshealth.org)
- As for nighttime signs of sleep apnea, the Toolkit notes that snoring is not the only symptom in women with OSA. (psychologytoday.com)
- In mild cases of sleep apnea, making some lifestyle changes may help keep your throat open while you sleep. (drugs.com)
- In more severe cases of sleep apnea, surgery to correct the problem may be recommended. (reference.com)
- Although studies haven't shown a cause-and-effect link between sleep apnea and type 2 diabetes, not getting enough shut-eye can keep your body from using insulin properly, which leads to diabetes. (webmd.com)
- The findings add to research suggesting a link between sleep apnea and diabetes. (huffingtonpost.com)
- They also report for the first time a link between sleep apnea and increased risk of stroke in women. (thaindian.com)
- In a sleep study, sensors are placed at a few spots on the child's body with a mild adhesive or tape. (kidshealth.org)
- We found that you still have the same increased risk even if you have mild sleep apnea," Mulgrew says. (webmd.com)
- Certain dental devices can be used to treat mild cases of obstructive sleep apnea. (familydoctor.org)
- Sleep apnea can range from mild to severe, based on how often breathing stops during sleep. (bcm.edu)
- Eventually, 15 men and women with moderate to severe apnea and 19 with mild or no apnea (the controls) took part in the CPET aerobic fitness assessment. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- Hello im a 17 old male im about 5'7 250lbs, ive recently been diagnosed with sleep apnea i have a mild case, thats only going to get worse as i get older, the first few months on my BIPAP machine were wonderful i didnt feel energetic but i didnt feel tired i felt normal. (medhelp.org)
- Firstly, I am surprised you are being prescribed a BiPAP for mild sleep apnea. (medhelp.org)
- Generally mild forms of sleep apnea are managed conservatively, with weight reduction, sleep hygiene, etc. (medhelp.org)
- A few years earlier I had been diagnosed with mild sleep apnea. (healthcentral.com)
- I completed my 1st sleep study with a mild obstructive sleep apnea diagnosis. (obesityhelp.com)
- Glad your apnea is only mild and your taking care of it. (obesityhelp.com)
- Stopping breathing 5 to 14 times an hour is mild sleep apnea, 15 to 29 times an hour is moderate, and 30 or more times an hour is severe. (healthlinkbc.ca)
- It stopped my mild case sleep apnea and I feel much better in the mornings. (hubpages.com)
- But an intriguing new study from Technion-Israel Institute of Technology scientists suggests that some heart attack patients with these conditions may actually benefit from mild to moderate sleep-disordered breathing. (newswise.com)
- Researchers from the Sleep Heart Health Study (SHHS) report that the risk of stroke appears in men with mild sleep apnea and rises with the severity of sleep apnea. (thaindian.com)
- Men with moderate to severe sleep apnea were nearly three times more likely to have a stroke than men without sleep apnea or with mild sleep apnea. (thaindian.com)
- In men, a progressive increase in stroke risk was observed as sleep apnea severity increased from mild levels to moderate to severe levels. (thaindian.com)
- Importantly, we found that increased stroke risk in men occurs even with relatively mild levels of sleep apnea. (thaindian.com)
- Most children with sleep apnea have mild symptoms that they simply outgrow. (babycenter.com)
- Oral appliances are silent, easy to travel with and proven effective, especially for patients with mild to moderate sleep apnea. (huffingtonpost.com)
- Dental devices may be more effective for mild or moderate apnea. (nationaljewish.org)
- Based on the sleep studies, the researchers categorized the participants as being normal sleepers or having mild, moderate or severe sleep apnea. (reuters.com)
- Through nearly five years of follow-up, women 65 and older who had sleep-disordered breathing at baseline had a higher rate of incident mild cognitive impairment or dementia (44.8% versus 31.1%, P =0.02), according to Kristine Yaffe, MD, of the University of California San Francisco, and colleagues. (medpagetoday.com)
- interventions on cognitive function in patients with mild cognitive impairment or dementia, the possible coexistence of sleep-disordered breathing should be considered. (medpagetoday.com)
- The use of allergy medicines and nasal sprays that keep the nasal passages more freely open during sleep are sometimes recommended for those with mild sleep apnea, according to the NHLBI. (reference.com)
- Sleep apnea , also spelled sleep apnoea , is a sleep disorder characterized by pauses in breathing or periods of shallow breathing during sleep . (wikipedia.org)
- Brief pauses in breathing during sleep are normal. (kidshealth.org)
- You, or that person, may notice heavy snoring or long pauses in your breathing during sleep. (familydoctor.org)
- Sleep apnea causes repeated pauses in breathing throughout the night. (aarp.org)
- In sleep apnea, it's common for pauses in breathing to be followed by gasping, choking or snorting. (aarp.org)
- The condition is marked by one or more pauses in breathing while you sleep, lasting from a few seconds to minutes, and can occur 30 times or more an hour. (healthcentral.com)
- Sleep Apnea is a sleep disorder where pauses in the breathing process occur, or abnormally low breathing is occurring during sleep. (hubpages.com)
- Obstructive sleep apnea (also called OSA or obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome) means you have short pauses in your breathing when you sleep. (lung.ca)
- These breathing pauses - called apneas or apnea events - last for 10 to 30 seconds, maybe longer. (lung.ca)
- The combination of both apnea events (pauses in breathing) and hyponea events (partly blocked breathing) is called obstructive sleep apnea-hyponea syndrome (OSAHS). (lung.ca)
- Even in severe cases of central sleep apnea, however, the effects almost always result in pauses that make breathing irregular rather than cause the total cessation of breathing over the medium term. (wikipedia.org)
- Men, people who are overweight, and people who are older than 40 years of age are more likely to have sleep apnea. (familydoctor.org)
- You are more at risk for sleep apnea if you are overweight, male, or have a family history or small airways. (merlot.org)
- Risk factors include overweight, abnormalities in the structure of the nose or throat and a family history of apnea. (cnn.com)
- Sleep apnea can affect people of all ages, including babies and children and particularly people over the age of fifty and those who are overweight. (clevelandclinic.org)
- According to a study performed by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, more than 50 percent of those with obstructive sleep apnea are actually obese or overweight. (newsmax.com)
- People who are overweight are more likely to develop sleep apnea. (nationaljewish.org)
- In the case of people who are not overweight, sleep apnea can be caused by having a long tongue, a narrow jaw, or a long uvula, which is the punching-bag looking tissue that hangs from the back of the throat. (miamiherald.com)
- For overweight patients, the solution to sleep apnea and all the associated risks is losing weight. (miamiherald.com)
- These findings underscore the need to prevent sleep apnea and screen for sleep apnea in patients particularly at risk for developing diabetes - e.g., overweight and physically inactive people," he told Reuters Health by email. (reuters.com)
- Obstructive sleep apnea occurs when the muscles that support the soft tissues in your throat, such as your tongue and soft palate, temporarily relax. (mayoclinic.org)
- Obstructive sleep apnea occurs when the muscles in the back of your throat relax too much to allow normal breathing. (mayoclinic.org)
- Because sleep apnea occurs when you're unconscious, millions of people who have it are not even aware of it. (nytimes.com)
- As sleep apnea seldom occurs in premenopausal females, it is suggested that hormones may play some role in the disorder. (encyclopedia.com)
- Obstructive sleep apnea often occurs on its own, without signs and symptoms affecting other parts of the body. (medlineplus.gov)
- Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most common form and occurs when breathing repeatedly stops and starts during a sleep cycle. (prweb.com)
- Central sleep apnea occurs when the brain fails to send the correct signals to the breathing muscles. (memorialhermann.org)
- Occurs when someone has both obstructive sleep apnea and central sleep apnea. (memorialhermann.org)
- Sleep apnea is a serious sleep disorder that occurs when a person's breathing is interrupted during sleep. (clevelandclinic.org)
- Sleep apnea occurs in about 25 percent of men and nearly 10 percent of women. (clevelandclinic.org)
- Central sleep apnea occurs when the neurological signals for breathing malfunction and fail to signal the body to inhale. (hubpages.com)
- Once the possibility of sleep apnea is raised by a woman or her health-care provider, evaluation for OSA occurs via a sleep study. (psychologytoday.com)
- Central sleep apnea occurs because your brain doesn't send proper signals to the muscles that control your breathing. (mercola.com)
- Snoring is the hoarse or harsh sound that occurs when your breathing is partially obstructed in some way while you are sleeping. (mercola.com)
- Some patients had clinically significant sleep apnea despite lack of sleep complaints. (redorbit.com)
- Children and adolescents with significant sleep apnea should avoid eating large amounts just before bedtime. (medscape.com)
- In general, nasal surgery alone is insufficient to treat significant sleep apnea. (nationaljewish.org)
- Did you know that at least 12 million Americans suffer from obstructive sleep apnea? (newsmax.com)
- But when breathing stops often or for longer periods, it's called sleep apnea. (kidshealth.org)
- Sleep apnea happens when a person stops breathing during sleep. (kidshealth.org)
- Sleep apnea, or sleep-disordered breathing, is a condition in which breathing is briefly interrupted or even stops episodically during sleep. (encyclopedia.com)
- Because repeated arousal or even full awakening when breathing stops disturbs sleep, individuals suffering from sleep apnea are often drowsy during the day. (encyclopedia.com)
- The snoring continues for some time and may become louder before the apnea, during which breathing stops for 10 - 60 seconds. (encyclopedia.com)
- Sleep apnea is breathing that stops during sleep. (bcm.edu)
- Sleep apnea is when a person stops breathing during the night, until the body's survival instinct kicks in and you suddenly gasp for air. (msn.com)
- Obstructive sleep apnea - or more commonly just sleep apnea - is a condition where breathing starts and stops during sleep. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- Using the data from the sleep evaluation together with the CPET results, the researchers also found a link between the severity of apnea - as measured by the number of times breathing stops for 10 seconds or more per hour of sleep - and reduced peak VO2. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- How long a person with obstructive sleep apnea stops breathing may be a better predictor of mortality risk from OSA than the number of times they stop breathing, according to new research published online in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. (news-medical.net)
- Sleep apnea is measured by something called an Apnea/Hypopnea Index (AHI), which averages how frequently per hour a person stops breathing. (healthcentral.com)
- If the pharynx collapses, and a person stops breathing for 10 seconds, it's considered apnea . (healthcentral.com)
- Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a potentially serious disorder in which a person's breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep. (yahoo.com)
- The event is part of the national "Tackle Sleep Apnea" campaign and will be the fifth stop, in a series of stops across the nation. (prweb.com)
- A Sleep Apnea is a life threatening disorder in which an individual stops breathing for few seconds or longer and resumes breathing after that. (hubpages.com)
- Snoring stops, and restful sleep is restored. (nationaljewish.org)
- Obstructive sleep apnea stops you from having the restful sleep you need to stay healthy. (lung.ca)
- Obstructive sleep apnea stops you from breathing normally at night. (lung.ca)
- If enlarged tonsils or adenoids are thought to be causing the apnea, the doctor will refer your child to an ear, nose, and throat doctor (ENT). (kidshealth.org)
- In fact, sleep apnea is most common between the ages of 3 and 6, when tonsils and adenoids are at their largest in comparison to child-size airways. (babycenter.com)
- In 90 percent of cases, removing the tonsils and/or adenoids takes care of sleep apnea in children. (babycenter.com)
- For children who have large tonsils and adenoids, surgical removal of these tissues may effectively treat their sleep apnea. (nationaljewish.org)
- Some of the other factors that increase one's risk for sleep apnea include having large tonsils and/or a large tongue, sinus issues such as allergies or having a deviated septum, and family history. (hubpages.com)
- Children are at higher risk of sleep apnea if they have large adenoids and tonsils. (lung.ca)
- Sleep apnea in children is related to them having large tonsils, the tissues seen on either side of the throat at the back of the mouth, and large adenoids, small tissues located behind the nasal cavity. (miamiherald.com)
- In kids, sleep apnea is usually easily treated by surgically removing the tonsils and adenoids. (miamiherald.com)
- However, risk factors include: being male excessive weight an age above 40 large neck size (greater than 16-17 inches) enlarged tonsils or tongue small jaw bone gastroesophageal reflux allergies sinus problems a family history of sleep apnea deviated septum Alcohol, sedatives and tranquilizers may also promote sleep apnea by relaxing throat muscles. (wikipedia.org)
- Alcohol, sedatives and tranquilizers may also promote sleep apnea by relaxing throat muscles. (wikipedia.org)
- Obstructive sleep apnea is caused by a narrowing or collapse of throat tissues during sleep . (webmd.com)
- If the passage is narrow, relaxation of throat muscles during sleep can obstruct, or block, the passage and hinder or prevent air from flowing into the lungs. (encyclopedia.com)
- Until very recently, the only treatments with any real track record were throat surgery and a sleep machine with a face mask that many compared to Darth Vader's. (usatoday.com)
- In OSA, the pharynx (throat) repeatedly collapses during sleep. (healthy.net)
- Because we inherit certain physical characteristics of the throat, there also appears to be a genetic predisposition to sleep apnea. (healthy.net)
- Tests include a fiber optic camera examination of the portions of the nose and throat not able to be seen with standard in-office examination, a sleep study (polysomnogram) or a sedated procedure called sleep endoscopy. (nationwidechildrens.org)
- Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a relatively common condition where the walls of the throat relax and narrow during sleep, interrupting normal breathing. (www.nhs.uk)
- It's normal for the muscles and soft tissues in the throat to relax and collapse to some degree while sleeping. (www.nhs.uk)
- This is the most common form of sleep apnea caused by the muscles in the throat relaxing. (memorialhermann.org)
- person is lying on back, face up) and in obstructive sleep apnea (B). The arrows indicate complete obstruction in the back of the throat. (clevelandclinic.org)
- She may refer you to an otolaryngologist (an ear, nose, and throat specialist), a pulmonologist (a lung specialist), a sleep expert, or an apnea expert. (babycenter.com)
- For some people, treatments needed to manage the condition are lifestyle changes like losing weight, stopping smoking, sleeping on the side instead of the back as well as avoiding medicines and alcohol that cause drowsiness and make it more difficult for the throat to stay open during sleep. (reference.com)
- Generally, surgery involves widening the breathing passages, shrinking removing or stiffening the excess tissue in the throat or mouth or even resetting the lower jaw to better facilitate breathing during sleep, according to the NHLBI. (reference.com)
- But less than 5 events of hypopnea and apnea together is considered normal on the Apnea Hypopnea Index. (healthcentral.com)
- Sleep-disordered breathing was assessed with the Apnea Hypopnea Index (AHI) and the Respiratory Distress Index (RDI). (redorbit.com)
- The HeartBEAT trial included 318 patients with cardiovascular disease or multiple cardiovascular risk factors recruited from cardiology practices and an apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) of 15 to 50 events per hour, diagnosed with home sleep testing after a positive screen with the Berlin questionnaire. (medpagetoday.com)
- A study can establish reliable indices of the disorder, derived from the number and type of event per hour of sleep (Apnea Hypopnea Index (AHI), or Respiratory Disturbance Index (RDI)), associated to a formal threshold, above which a patient is considered as suffering from sleep apnea, and the severity of their sleep apnea can then be quantified. (wikipedia.org)
- The Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI) is expressed as the number of apneas or hypopneas per hour of sleep. (wikipedia.org)
- This is one of the first studies to show real-time effects of sleep apnea on metabolism during the night," said study senior author Dr. Jonathan Jun, an assistant professor of medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore. (upi.com)
- It's possible that the stroke risk is related to cumulative effects of sleep apnea adversely influencing health over many years," said Susan Redline, M.D., MPH, professor of medicine, pediatrics, and epidemiology and biostatistics, at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland and lead author of the paper. (thaindian.com)
- What Are the Effects of Sleep Apnea? (reference.com)
- Lifestyle changes such as losing weight, quitting smoking and avoiding alcohol can reduce severity of sleep apnea. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- The greater the severity of sleep apnea, the higher the likelihood of depressive symptoms, the researchers found. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- The incidence and severity of sleep apnea we observed among survivors of acute respiratory failure, if replicated in larger studies, are cause for concern," said Dr. Parsons. (redorbit.com)
- There is increasing evidence that sleep apnea may lead to liver function impairment, particularly fatty liver diseases (see steatosis ). (wikipedia.org)
- But he said the results provide more evidence that sleep apnea isn't just a manifestation of diabetes and cardiovascular disease, it can make these conditions worse. (upi.com)
- There is also mounting evidence that sleep apnea can cause impairment to one's liver function. (hubpages.com)
- Some people who have sleep apnea only learn about it from their partners. (nytimes.com)
- People who have sleep apnea stop breathing for 10 to 30 seconds at a time while they are sleeping. (familydoctor.org)
- Nine out of 10 people who have sleep apnea have this type of apnea. (familydoctor.org)
- It helps most people who have sleep apnea. (familydoctor.org)
- People who have sleep apnea will stop breathing repeatedly throughout their sleep cycle. (memorialhermann.org)
- Most of what I've read and been told by the people at the sleep clinic, is that people who have sleep apnea don't go into REM sleep and don't dream. (dailystrength.org)
- The American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (AADSM) is a professional society for dentists who help patients control snoring and obstructive sleep apnea through the use of oral appliance therapy. (aadsm.org)
- Sleep studies are painless and risk-free, but patients usually need to spend the night in a hospital or sleep center. (kidshealth.org)
- New data not only confirm this finding, but show that sleep apnea patients are at very high risk of serious, life-threatening car wrecks. (webmd.com)
- Alan Mulgrew, MD, and colleagues at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver compared the claims and accident records of 800 patients with confirmed sleep apnea with those of 800 people who did not have sleep apnea. (webmd.com)
- No matter what you try to account for, sleep apnea patients still have these serious crashes in threefold excess," Mulgrew tells WebMD. (webmd.com)
- When we looked at the small number of truly awful crashes -- head-on collisions and collisions with pedestrians or cyclists -- 80% of the crashes of that kind were in sleep apnea patients. (webmd.com)
- All sleep apnea patients appeared to be at risk of crashing their cars. (webmd.com)
- Patients who said they drove even when they felt sleepy were no more likely than other sleep apnea patients to wreck their cars. (webmd.com)
- The results of the study were so striking that Mulgrew now carefully asks his sleep apnea patients about their driving histories and about any "near misses" they might be having. (webmd.com)
- While evaluating older, obese men for a sleep apnea study, Botros and his Yale colleagues noticed that about a third of the patients suffered from diabetes as well as sleep apnea. (webmd.com)
- To see whether the two conditions were related, the researchers kept track of nearly 600 sleep apnea patients for up to six years. (webmd.com)
- Compared with similar men without sleep apnea, the patients were more than two-and-a-half times more likely to develop diabetes. (webmd.com)
- The more severe the sleep apnea, the higher the patients' risk of diabetes. (webmd.com)
- Schulman explains patients with sleep apnea are not aware of most arousals. (cnn.com)
- Although sleep apnea is diagnosed by a positive overnight sleep study, fewer than 8 of the 10,000 patients at these practices had been referred for a sleep study in the previous year, though it would be expected that as many as 1,700 of them had sleep apnea. (healthy.net)
- When physicians did receive training about sleep apnea, the number of patients they sent for sleep apnea testing increased dramatically. (healthy.net)
- A number of studies have also shown that patients with severe sleep apnea are at a two- to seven-fold increased risk of having an automobile accident. (healthy.net)
- AMSTERDAM - Patients with migraine, especially chronic migraine, are at increased risk for sleep disturbances, including sleep apnea (SA), a new study suggests. (medscape.com)
- Sleep apnea risk for the patients with CM also rose with increasing BMI. (medscape.com)
- On average, patients with EM got 6.8 hours of sleep per night and those with CM got 6.4 hours. (medscape.com)
- DENVER - An implantable pacemaker-like device that controls breathing muscles during sleep by electrical stimulation of a phrenic nerve proved effective in patients with moderate to severe central sleep apnea (CSA) in a randomized controlled trial. (medscape.com)
- The authors note that there is increasing interest in using CPET as a way to categorize sleep apnea patients in terms of heart risk. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- However, lead author Jeremy Beitler, assistant clinical professor in pulmonary and critical care medicine at UCSD, and colleagues suspect that using CPET and VO2 max in this way with sleep apnea patients may not be as straightforward as it might seem. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- But the team found patients with sleep apnea had reduced aerobic fitness even when compared with people of similar body mass index. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- Sleep apnea can put surgical patients at high risk for respiratory complications during and after surgery. (latimes.com)
- Whether you currently treat sleep apnea patients or are considering adding these procedures to your practice, this webinar will provide essential information required to obtain appropriate reimbursement from medical payers. (agd.org)
- Certain physical traits and clinical features are common in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. (clevelandclinic.org)
- Central sleep apnea is usually observed in patients with central nervous system dysfunction, such as following a stroke or in patients with neuromuscular diseases like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis . (clevelandclinic.org)
- The best Sleep Apnea treatments available for the patients are the most conservative therapy which will improve the medical situation. (hubpages.com)
- The Sleep Apnoea Trust Association (UK) - The Sleep Apnoea Trust Association (SATA) exists to improve the lives of sleep apnoea patients, their partners and their families.Managed entirely by volunteers, SATA is the leading UK charity working in the field of sleep apnoea. (psychnet-uk.com)
- Among the 14 patients who underwent polysomnography, the majority met criteria for clinically-relevant sleep apnea, with 13 having an RDI of 15 or greater and 10 having an AHI of 15 or greater. (redorbit.com)
- Evaluating and treating sleep apnea may significantly impact the health and well-being of these patients. (redorbit.com)
- For the new study, Jun and his colleagues monitored 31 obese patients with an average age of 51 as they slept. (upi.com)
- In a university news release, Jun said because only obese patients were observed in this study, findings may not apply to all people with sleep apnea, and further studies are needed. (upi.com)
- For the study, Kendzerska and colleagues studied about 10,150 patients suffering from sleep apnea who took part in a sleep study between 1994 and 2010. (medicinenet.com)
- The quality of life of sleep apnea patients with cancer and their ability to tolerate treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation can be very different than those without the condition," he said. (medicinenet.com)
- Lavie, along with researchers Dr. Slava Berger, Prof. Doron Aronson and Prof. Peretz Lavie, looked for clues to this puzzle in 40 male patients - a mix of healthy sleepers and those with sleep disordered breathing, who had had a heart attack just a few days earlier. (newswise.com)
- Blood samples drawn from these patients revealed that the sleep disordered breathing patients had markedly higher levels of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs), which give rise to new blood vessels and repair the injured heart, than the healthy sleepers. (newswise.com)
- Patients with sleep-disordered breathing, they noted "are essentially better prepared to harness the recruitment of EPCs when [a heart attack] comes knock at the door. (newswise.com)
- It should be further investigated if inducing intermittent hypoxia immediately after a heart attack, in patients without sleep disordered breathing, will also have such an effect," Lena Lavie said. (newswise.com)
- In 59 percent of these patients, blood pressure was normalized by using an oral appliance to treat sleep apnea. (huffingtonpost.com)
- For those of you who have serious apnea issues Sleep Apnea Machine can do the right tricks as the machines have proven to be effective for patients with serious problems. (issuu.com)
- Until we have further evidence on the efficacy of medical cannabis for the treatment of sleep apnea, and until its safety profile is established, patients should discuss proven treatment options with a licensed medical provider at an accredited sleep facility," said statement lead author Dr. Kannan Ramar. (upi.com)
- Poor eating habits among families contribute to child obesity, and some of Naqvi's adolescent and teenage patients suffer from sleep apnea for the reasons a middle-aged person would. (miamiherald.com)
- Ramos tells his patients to take care of their sleep and to adopt good sleep habits - no caffeine close to bedtime, no watching television in bed, darken the room and set the thermostat at a comfortable temperature to keep from tossing and turning. (miamiherald.com)
- however, since home testing can give false negative readings in 10 to 20 percent of patients, a negative home test should be followed up with a laboratory sleep study if the suspicion for sleep apnea is high. (psychologytoday.com)
- The findings support recommendations from the International Diabetes Federation that patients with one condition be screened for the other, too, the research teams notes in the journal Sleep Medicine. (reuters.com)
- Patients are at risk for heart attacks, stroke, and sleep apnea can make it more difficult to control diabetes. (click2houston.com)
- The trial by Chirinos and colleagues included 181 obese patients with moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea (an AHI of at least 15 events per hour as screened by home sleep testing and confirmed by lab testing) and serum CRP levels greater than 1.0 mg/L. (medpagetoday.com)
- The genioglossal, masseter and lateral pterygoid muscles showed apparently reduced activity during obstructive sleep apnea (Figure 27). (google.com)
- On the other hand, during central sleep apnea, both abdominal and chest movements disappeared completely, and the three muscles showed no obvious reductions (Figure 28). (google.com)
- During central sleep apnea, both abdominal and chest movements disappeared completely, and the three muscles showed no obvious reductions. (google.com)
- When we sleep, our muscles relax. (kidshealth.org)
- If you have this type of apnea, the muscles you use to breathe don't get the "go-ahead" signal from your brain. (familydoctor.org)
- Central sleep apnea, in which the brain does not properly signal respiratory muscles to begin breathing, is much less common than obstructive sleep apnea. (encyclopedia.com)
- When the neck muscles relax during sleep, these characteristics allow the windpipe to collapse during breathing, which usually causes loud snoring. (encyclopedia.com)
- Although these muscles relax somewhat during sleep, they retain enough tone to keep the passage open. (encyclopedia.com)
- 7. Central sleep apnea is a much less common type of sleep apnea that involves the central nervous system, occurring when the brain fails to signal the muscles that control breathing. (slideshare.net)
- The term "obstructive" distinguishes OSA from rarer forms of sleep apnoea, such as central sleep apnoea, which is caused by the brain not sending signals to the breathing muscles during sleep. (www.nhs.uk)
- Oral appliance therapy can help you and your bedpartner get a good night's sleep, and it will improve your health and quality of life. (aadsm.org)
- Because OSA makes it hard to get a good night's sleep, kids might have a hard time waking in the morning, be tired throughout the day, and have attention or other behavior problems. (kidshealth.org)
- Snoring can make for a bad night's sleep, for you and your bed mate. (webmd.com)
- This is the first good night's sleep we've had in 10 years," said a couple who's managing sleep apnea with an oral device made by a prosthodontist, a specialized dentist with advanced training in oral health issues. (youtube.com)
- You may not be the only one who is missing out on a good night's sleep. (cnn.com)
- People with untreated sleep apnea are still tired even after a full night's rest. (aarp.org)
- Though a small change, altering your sleep position can reduce sleep apnea symptoms and improve your night's rest. (healthline.com)
- Several leaders in the field of sleep medicine and a best-selling author were selected as recipients of the 2018 American Academy of Sleep Medicine awards, which will be presented Monday, June 4, during the plenary session of SLEEP 2018, the 32nd annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, LLC in Baltimore. (news-medical.net)
- TUESDAY, April 24, 2018 -- Medical marijuana shouldn't be used to treat sleep apnea, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine says in a new position statement. (upi.com)
- Without treatment, sleep apnea may increase the risk of heart attack , stroke , diabetes , heart failure , irregular heartbeat , obesity , and motor vehicle collisions . (wikipedia.org)
- There is evidence that the risk of diabetes among those with moderate or severe sleep apnea is higher. (wikipedia.org)
- May 22, 2007 - Bad enough by itself, sleep apnea can lead to worse things -- such as serious car wrecks, heart disease , diabetes , and pregnancy complications . (webmd.com)
- Sleep apnea - which affects an estimated 5% to 10% of Americans and is undiagnosed in most of them - can also lead to obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, strokes and heart attacks. (usatoday.com)
- In addition to disrupting your sleep, undiagnosed sleep apnea has been linked to high blood pressure, stroke, memory problems and diabetes. (aarp.org)
- While a broad cross-section of the population has sleep apnea, those of us who have diabetes are much more likely to have it. (mendosa.com)
- Another study found that about one in four people with diabetes and neuropathy also have sleep apnea. (mendosa.com)
- Both diabetes and sleep apnea are characterized by insulin resistance. (mendosa.com)
- Previous studies have suggested sleep apnea can raise the risk for depression if left untreated, and the condition has been linked to increased risk for high blood pressure , heart disease , stroke and type 2 diabetes . (medicalnewstoday.com)
- A study published in the journal Acta Diabetologica reports that people with diabetes and prediabetes who have lower sleep efficiency - a measure of how much time in bed is actually spent sleeping - have poorer cognitive function than those with better sleep efficiency. (news-medical.net)
- The findings, published in the European Respiratory Journal , included 5,294 people without diabetes who were part of the European Sleep Apnoea Cohort. (huffingtonpost.com)
- A recent study presented at the ATS 2012 International Conference showed that moderate and severe obstructive sleep apnea predicted Type 2 diabetes, and that sleep apnea was associated with HbA1c levels. (huffingtonpost.com)
- Risk factors for sleep apnea include smoking , chronic lung disease, obesity and diabetes , Lichtenfeld said. (medicinenet.com)
- The risk from sleep apnea is independent of other risk factors such as weight, high blood pressure, race, smoking, and diabetes. (thaindian.com)
- Although scientists have uncovered several risk factors for stroke - such as age, high blood pressure and atrial fibrillation, and diabetes - there are still many cases in which the cause or contributing factors are unknown," noted NHLBI Acting Director Susan B. Shurin, M.D. "This is the largest study to date to link sleep apnea with an increased risk of stroke. (thaindian.com)
- About half of all of us who have diabetes also suffer from sleep apnea. (mendosa.com)
- While not all of us who have diabetes suffer from it, everyone with sleep apnea suffers. (mendosa.com)
- Since then, I have written here about " The Sleep Apnea-Diabetes Connection " and " Treating Sleep Apnea " in January 2007 and " Successful Sleep Apnea Therapy " in March 2007. (mendosa.com)
- Reuters Health) - Obstructive sleep apnea is linked with an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, new research shows. (reuters.com)
- Over the last two decades, evidence has been accruing that sleep apnea may be associated with insulin resistance, glucose intolerance, and type 2 diabetes," study leader Mako Nagayoshi of Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Science in Japan told Reuters Health by email. (reuters.com)
- Past studies tying sleep apnea to diabetes were limited by a small number of participants and other factors, Nagayoshi and colleagues say. (reuters.com)
- All participants underwent in-home sleep studies and did not have diabetes when the research began. (reuters.com)
- Those with severe obstructive sleep apnea at the start of the study were about 70 percent more likely to develop diabetes than those classified as normal. (reuters.com)
- Obesity increases the risk of both sleep apnea and diabetes, said Paul E. Peppard, a sleep disorder researcher at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison. (reuters.com)
- Behaviors such as healthy weight maintenance and reducing time in sedentary activities would simultaneously reduce the risk (of) developing sleep apnea and diabetes. (reuters.com)
- People with diabetes should also be screened for sleep apnea, and people with sleep apnea should be screened for diabetes, said Dr. Rashmi Nisha Aurora, a sleep medicine expert at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore. (reuters.com)
- Ongoing research is still investigating whether treating sleep apnea reduces diabetes risk, said Aurora, who was also not involved in the study. (reuters.com)
- Untreated sleep apnea causes a wide range of effects on the human body, including cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, depression and headaches. (reference.com)
- Your doctor can diagnose sleep apnea. (familydoctor.org)
- Doctors diagnose sleep apnea based on medical and family histories, a physical exam, and sleep study results. (merlot.org)
- The test that's usually used to diagnose sleep apnea is called a polysomnogram. (babycenter.com)
- A loud snort or gasp ends the apnea, followed by more snoring in a recurrent pattern. (encyclopedia.com)
- Individuals with obstructive sleep apnea may experience interrupted sleep with frequent awakenings and loud snoring. (medlineplus.gov)
- Do you toss and turn while your partner appears to be in a deep sleep, complete with loud snoring? (cnn.com)
- If you or your significant other suffer from sleep apnea or loud and frequent snoring, visit a sleep physician to get tested for sleep apnea, and then go to www.LocalSleepDentist.com to find a dentist locally who offers oral appliance therapy. (huffingtonpost.com)
- Sleep apnea is a common sleep disorder characterized by brief interruptions of breathing during sleep. (dailystrength.org)
- Severe sleep apnea is a serious sleep disorder characterized by an inability to breathe normally during sleep, according to WebMD. (reference.com)
- Older Americans are often at a high risk for obstructive sleep apnea, yet this illness remains vastly underdiagnosed, a new study finds. (news-medical.net)
- 22 million Americans suffer from sleep apnea, with 80 percent of the cases of moderate and severe obstructive sleep apnea undiagnosed. (slideshare.net)
- Snoring is a common warning sign for obstructive sleep apnea. (aadsm.org)
- It's more common in older people, but kids and teens can have sleep apnea too. (kidshealth.org)
- OSA is a common, serious condition that can make kids miss out on healthy, restful sleep. (kidshealth.org)
- Sleep apnea is more common among obese people. (webmd.com)
- Obstructive sleep apnea is the most common type. (familydoctor.org)
- Central sleep apnea is less common. (familydoctor.org)
- Sleep apnea appears to be far more common than was initially realized when it was first described in 1965. (encyclopedia.com)
- Sleep apnea is common among people with this condition -- 80% or more of them may have OSA. (webmd.com)
- Obstructive sleep apnea is a common condition. (medlineplus.gov)
- Sleep apnea is more common in men than women. (cnn.com)
- The American Sleep Apnea Association is dedicated to reducing injury, disability, and death from sleep apnea and to enhancing the well-being of those affected by this common disorder. (centerwatch.com)
- This study shows that when a doctor looks for it, sleep apnea is very common. (healthy.net)
- Sleep apnea is all too common and all too undiagnosed. (mendosa.com)
- A common feature is gasping or snorting noises during sleep - these are the moments when sleep is interrupted. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- A new study has found that a common but dangerous sleep disorder called obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) poses more of a cardiac risk to women than men. (news-medical.net)
- The "other" sleep apnea Central sleep apnea is much less common than obstructive sleep apnea, accounting for only about 5% to 10% of total cases. (latimes.com)
- Instead of sucking air through a mask or going under the knife - two common approaches to apnea - many snorers hope they can get extra breathing room with the help of an oral appliance that fits inside the mouth. (latimes.com)
- Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common disorder associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke. (nih.gov)
- Obstructive sleep apnea is the more common of the two. (clevelandclinic.org)
- Clinically important sleep apnea is common among survivors of acute respiratory failure, according to a new study presented at the 2014 American Thoracic Society International Conference. (redorbit.com)
- Our results suggest that sleep apnea is common after acute respiratory failure, with central-acting medications serving as one potential contributor. (redorbit.com)
- TUESDAY, Aug. 5, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Canadian researchers have found no apparent connection between sleep apnea and cancer in a new study of more than 10,000 people with this common sleep disorder. (medicinenet.com)
- INTRODUCTION - Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is common in the pediatric population. (uptodate.com)
- Habitual snoring without obstructive sleep apnea is more common and may also lead to sleep fragmentation. (medscape.com)
- OSA is the most common type of sleep apnea. (babycenter.com)
- It's been a common problem to be unable to sleep easily and a lot of options are doing the rounds to get things better. (issuu.com)
- To learn more on oral appliances for sleep apnea and obtain answers to common questions, view the Patient Information Series from the American Thoracic Society. (nationaljewish.org)
- This website focuses on obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), the most common type of sleep apnea. (lung.ca)
- The study, which was funded by the Swedish Heart-Lung Foundation, found that apnea became more common in the older age groups," Bond added. (redorbit.com)
- Among women aged 20-44, one quarter had sleep apnea, compared to 56 percent of women aged 45-54 and 75% of women aged 55-70"¦ Severe sleep apnea, which involves more than 30 breathing disruptions per hour, was far less common"¦Just 4.6% of women 45-54 and 14% of women 55-70 had severe cases. (redorbit.com)
- Cognitive difficulties, such as forgetfulness, foggy or fuzzy thinking, and trouble with word-finding, focus, and concentration , are also common experiences of women with obstructive sleep apnea. (psychologytoday.com)
- Sleep apnea is a common condition in which you temporarily stop breathing while you sleep, sometimes as often as every other minute, according to the U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. (drugs.com)
- Note that sleep disordered breathing is common in elderly populations and has been associated with cognitive impairment, but it has not been clear whether the sleep disorder precedes cognitive impairment. (medpagetoday.com)
- Treatments for obstructive sleep apnea are available. (mayoclinic.org)
- To learn more about Memorial Hermann's sleep apnea treatments, please call (281) 784-7550 . (memorialhermann.org)
- Thankfully, there are excellent treatments for obstructive sleep apnea. (lung.ca)
- Effective and safe treatments for sleep apnea are available from licensed medical providers at accredited sleep facilities," she added. (upi.com)
- The National Sleep Foundation provides more information on treatments for sleep apnea . (upi.com)
- Here are six alternative treatments to reduce sleep apnea symptoms. (healthline.com)
- What are some new treatments for sleep apnea? (reference.com)
- The traditional sleep study, called a polysomnogram, requires you to spend a night in a sleep lab. (nytimes.com)
- Sleep apnea is often diagnosed with an overnight sleep study . (wikipedia.org)
- Your doctor might refer you to a sleep specialist or recommend a sleep study . (kidshealth.org)
- A sleep study (also called a polysomnogram) lets doctors check for OSA and record a variety of body functions while a child sleeps. (kidshealth.org)
- Your doctor may ask you to go to a sleep disorder center for a sleep study. (familydoctor.org)
- You may also need to take some equipment home with you to do a sleep study there. (familydoctor.org)
- Do I need a sleep study? (familydoctor.org)
- Based on a 1995 study, elderly African Americans are more than twice as likely as elderly whites to suffer from sleep apnea. (encyclopedia.com)
- Larkin EK, Patel SR, Goodloe RJ, Li Y, Zhu X, Gray-McGuire C, Adams MD, Redline S. A candidate gene study of obstructive sleep apnea in European Americans and African Americans. (medlineplus.gov)
- When Paul Surratt began to feel tired all the time, taking naps during his lunch break and lacking the energy to participate in activities, his doctor suggested he participate in a sleep study. (cnn.com)
- In order to diagnose the condition, doctors often recommend a sleep study. (cnn.com)
- If you have several of these symptoms, you should have an overnight sleep study done. (healthy.net)
- My sleep study showed that I had 82 apneas per hour, averaging about 24 seconds each. (mendosa.com)
- Questioned by a delegate about a recent study indicating that 6 hours of sleep daily may be sufficient, Dr Buse said she had not heard of this research but stressed that sleep quality - as well as quantity - is important, especially for people with SA. (medscape.com)
- Shahrokh Javaheri, MD, from Bethesda North Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio, presented the late-breaking study here at SLEEP 2016: 30th Anniversary Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies. (medscape.com)
- More than 70% of people with sleep apnea experience symptoms of depression, according to a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine . (medicalnewstoday.com)
- Sleep apnea was diagnosed in 293 participants, of whom 213 (73%) had symptoms of depression at study baseline. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- This was the conclusion of a study led by the University of California San Diego (UCSD) and published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine . (medicalnewstoday.com)
- The relationship between sleep apnea and exercise capacity is not clear, they note in their study background. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- I did have my sleep study and found out I have obstructive sleep apnea. (medhelp.org)
- Infants often aren't screened for sleep apnea, but a new study suggests the disorder may be tied to an increased risk of death in infants with congenital heart disease. (news-medical.net)
- Preliminary results from a new study suggest that several sleep-related symptoms are associated with decreased work productivity. (news-medical.net)
- In a study of community-dwelling Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 and older who were asked about sleep disturbances, 56% were estimated to be at high risk of obstructive sleep apnea, but only 8% of the high-risk individuals had been tested for it. (news-medical.net)
- Here's what happened after I showed up for the sleep study: I went to bed in a clinical setting (in a hospital), and a wall-mounted video camera with a microphone captured my every move. (healthcentral.com)
- My second sleep study showed a significant change from the first. (healthcentral.com)
- And without nearby technicians I could call upon for help like I did during my sleep study, I was afraid that the first night wouldn't be easy. (healthcentral.com)
- Check with your health insurer before scheduling your sleep study to find out what's covered. (healthcentral.com)
- Specifically, the people in the study with the least severe sleep apnea also had the lowest HbA1c levels, while people with the most severe sleep apnea had the highest HbA1c levels. (huffingtonpost.com)
- If your doctor determines that you have symptoms suggestive of sleep apnea, then your doctor may ask you to have a sleep evaluation with a sleep specialist or may order an overnight sleep study to objectively evaluate for sleep apnea. (clevelandclinic.org)
- Testing includes having an overnight sleep study called a polysomnogram (PSG). (clevelandclinic.org)
- This is a modified type of sleep study that can be done in the comfort of home. (clevelandclinic.org)
- Pregnant women diagnosed with a sleep disorder may have a higher risk of delivering a premature baby, study finds. (medicaldaily.com)
- Cross-sectional baseline data were analyzed from the Sleep and Asthma Cohort Study, a multicenter prospective study designed to evaluate the contribution of sleep and breathing abnormalities to SCA-related morbidity in children ages 4 to 18 years, unselected for OSAS symptoms or asthma. (aappublications.org)
- The purpose of the study is to evaluate the response to pain medication in participants with both treated and untreated obstructive sleep apnea. (centerwatch.com)
- In an accompanying editorial in the journal, Dr. Leila Kheirandish-Gozal of the University of Chicago and Prof. Ramon Farré of the Universidad de Barcelona said the Technion study moves toward reconciling the ideas that apnea can stress the heart but also "pre-condition" it for repair. (newswise.com)
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Hypopnea and Incident Stroke: The Sleep Heart Health Study, was published online March 25 ahead of print in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. (thaindian.com)
- The time is right for researchers to study whether treating sleep apnea could prevent or delay stroke in some individuals. (thaindian.com)
- At the start of the study, participants performed a standard at-home sleep test, which determined whether they had sleep apnea and, if so, the severity of the sleep apnea. (thaindian.com)
- Doctors will do a sleep study to see if you have OSA. (massgeneral.org)
- A sleep study, or polysomnogram, is when you stay overnight at the hospital. (massgeneral.org)
- I had a sleep study when I was younger. (massgeneral.org)
- Having another sleep study lets doctors check if you have OSA. (massgeneral.org)
- The other is a portable study that can be done at home, but it isn't typically as accurate as the sleep lab study. (babycenter.com)
- The new study -- to be presented at an upcoming meeting of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) -- is consistent with previous work suggesting that sleep apnea increases the risk for dementia, he said. (hon.ch)
- More study is needed to gauge whether treating sleep apnea prevents tau buildup and reduces dementia risk, he added. (hon.ch)
- As many as half of all women could be suffering from sleep apnea , if a study published in an August edition of the European Respiratory Journal is any indication. (redorbit.com)
- An overnight sleep study, or polysomnography, is required to diagnose OSA. (medscape.com)
- SUGAR LAND, Texas - A lot of people who are not sleeping well are reluctant to see a specialist because they don't want to participate in a sleep study (the kind where a patient sleeps at a clinic), but a Sugar Land doctor said that's all a thing of the past. (click2houston.com)
- Carlos Juarez never felt rested, and was struggling to function during the day, but he did not want to do a sleep study. (click2houston.com)
- Point out that in this study, sleep disordered breathing with intermittent hypoxia was associated with an increased risk of the subsequent development of cognitive impairment in older women. (medpagetoday.com)
- To explore the issue, they evaluated data on 298 older women (mean age 82) who were free of dementia at baseline and who participated in the sleep and cognition substudy of the Study of Osteoporotic Fractures. (medpagetoday.com)
- A friend had recently posted about his own experience in a sleep study and his hopes for a more rested future. (chicagonow.com)
- A 2006 study found that more than half of obstructive sleep apnea cases are dependent on position. (healthline.com)
- However, a 2002 study found that children with sleep apnea sleep better on their backs. (healthline.com)
- A 2012 study identified smoking as a risk factor for developing sleep apnea. (healthline.com)
- The study noted that people with sleep apnea may have a predisposition to smoking as well, so treating sleep apnea may help in quitting smoking. (healthline.com)
- During the study, participants were considered to have moderate-to-severe breathing problems if they had trouble breathing 15 or more times an hour while sleeping. (psychcentral.com)
- The examination may require a study of an individual in a sleep lab, although the AAST has said a two belt IHT (In Home Test) will replace a PSG for diagnosing obstructive apnea. (wikipedia.org)
- Sleep apnea sufferers may complain of morning headaches. (aarp.org)
- One explanation might be that apnea sufferers are also more likely to be obese, and would be expected to be less fit anyway. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- Now anesthesiology researchers have developed a scoring system, published in the May journal Anesthesiology, to quickly identify obstructive sleep apnea sufferers before surgery. (latimes.com)
- Even a few days of failing to treat sleep apnea can cause these levels to go up, researchers found. (upi.com)
- Dental sleep medicine is an area of dental practice that focuses on the use of oral appliance therapy to treat sleep-disordered breathing, including snoring and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). (aadsm.org)
- Snoring and obstructive sleep apnea disrupt your sleep and increase your risk of severe health problems. (aadsm.org)
- Across the country, many dentists are prepared to provide oral appliance therapy to treat snoring and obstructive sleep apnea . (aadsm.org)
- Read more about oral appliance therapy for snoring and obstructive sleep apnea . (aadsm.org)
- Both primary snoring and obstructive sleep apnea have been associated with poor quality of life and increased health care use in children. (medscape.com)
- See 'Management of obstructive sleep apnea in children' . (uptodate.com)