Definition of obstructive sleep apnea

Obstructive sleep apnea is a condition in which the Airways are blocked when relax the muscles of the neck during sleep and respiratory closely related to the tissues of the throat and taste buds to floppy disks.

This means that a temporary cessation of breathing. The average person that this rarely happens, but does anyone, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), then this can 100 times a night. This setting of breathing may take often more than 10 seconds. The fabric is again relaxed with snoring and breathing is difficult. The noise of snoring is the air through the restricted Airways. At least it is also much more slowly by.

People with obstructive sleep apnea will almost certainly have a history of snoring before the diagnosis. This does not mean however, that anyone who snores has OSA. If you have snoring can with a medical examination to be sure.

Physical factors that can increase your risk

? Certain forms of palate and respiratory (have this checked by Department specialist)

? Great neck size

? Great tongue which can be, especially if you sleep on your back

Something easy to do, to risk is on your side sleep. If you are suffering from sleep apnea you are aware of the problem not even likely. Your partner may be aware, however, and often note the cessation of breathing. You'll first, snoring get louder and louder until it ends if the airway is completely blocked and a gasp as the breathing is then restarted. As mentioned above this may occur 100 times a night.

Suffering will wake up tired the next day and have periods of sleepiness during the day

You will also

1. Irritable and short be tempered

2. Headaches suffer

3. Falling asleep easily

4. Feeling depressed

A sleep study is the usual diagnosis tool, with which the doctors are. You will stay in a clinic sleep where you are connected with machinery through a series of lines. The machines every time draws stops and also the length of time that you do not breathe on your breathing. You have checked also your arterial blood gases.

During normal breathing you oxygen inhaling and exhaling carbon dioxide. With OSA, less oxygen enters the body and less carbon dioxide leaves that is, which increases the amount of carbon dioxide in the blood and are often the cause of your sleepiness.

Since obstructive sleep apnea can also strain on your heart can be also an EKG... Electrocardiogram measures electrical activity in your heart and alerts the doctor on anything unusual to occur which is a scan of the heart.

These tests give an understanding of your condition your doctor and helps him/her to determine the best treatment for you.

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