Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Danger

Snoring can be a warning sign of obstructive sleep apnea, this is a form of sleep apnea that can cause many dangers to the patient if not treated early. So what is sleep apnea and how to recognize the signs to recognize this disease?

One of the serious sleep disorders that disrupts breathing during sleep is called sleep apnea. This is a quite dangerous disorder, if the patient is not detected and the condition increases, the number of times of apnea in a night will happen many times, making the oxygen supply to the brain not enough, causing many serious complications. and increases the risk of health problems such as high blood pressure, stroke, heart failure, diabetes, and headaches. Besides, obstructive sleep apnea makes patients tired, not alert and lack of concentration the next morning.
Sleep apnea is of two types, obstructive sleep apnea and central sleep apnea. Obstructive sleep apnea is more common and is caused mainly by the soft tissue in the throat pressing down causing obstruction during sleep while central sleep apnea is caused by problems with the organs that control breathing.
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Sleep apnea can occur in all subjects, but this condition is quite common in middle-aged and elderly people, especially men. In addition, the following risk factors may increase your risk for sleep apnea:
Overweight, obese People 40 years of age or older Large neck size, 17 inches for men or more and in women 16 inches large tonsils, small tongue or jawbone In a family with sleep apnea Nose congested due to deviated septum, person with sinusitis

To diagnose sleep apnea, the doctor can rely on the signs or symptoms that the patient experiences, including:
Snoring and snoring very loudly When you wake up, your throat is often sore and dry, feeling choking or gasp Often feel drowsy, lack of energy the next day, sleep is often incomplete Feeling headache Unstable mood, mood swings and forgetfulness. Not interested in husband and wife Or wake up during sleep even insomnia . Although, obstructive sleep apnea has many symptoms, but those symptoms are often confused with many other diseases, in order to accurately assess whether the patient has sleep apnea or not, the doctor will Ask the patient to perform a polysomnographic sleep test. This is an in-depth sleep testing technique that helps doctors assess the patient's sleep status. The results of polysomnography are considered the gold standard in monitoring the treatment of sleep disorders, including sleep apnea.
Multi-sleep registration is done as follows:
The location is in the bedroom dedicated to the patient, beautifully designed, soundproof and with sufficient light, helping the patient to fall asleep easily and create a sense of well-being. comfortable like at home. Patients are not allowed to use stimulants before performing. Time to perform from 9 pm to 6 am the next morning, preparation time within 1 hour. The technician will help the patient to place monitoring devices including a continuous positive pressure ventilator, all the activities that occur while the patient sleeps such as EEG, heart rate, sleep movements, sounds. snore...

To treat sleep apnea, the doctor will base on the patient's condition to give the best advice for treatment. Patients can be treated at home by making lifestyle changes such as minimizing the use of stimulants such as alcohol, tobacco, and sleeping pills. Change the sleeping position to improve breathing as well as avoid the compression during sleep that causes airway obstruction, limiting sleeping on the stomach.
In addition to lifestyle changes, patients can use supportive measures in the treatment of sleep apnea by wearing a mask over the nose or mouth connected to a machine that helps bring a continuous flow of air into the nose and airways. The patient's breathing will stay open and breathing will be more regular. This method, called continuous positive airway pressure, is a fairly common treatment for sleep apnea.
If the cause of sleep apnea is a deviated nasal septum, enlarged tonsils or a small lower jaw... then the patient needs surgery to correct it. Some common surgeries used to treat sleep apnea:
Nose surgery for deviated nasal septum Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty surgery to increase the width of the airways Jawbone surgery Sleep apnea is a condition. The disease is dangerous and can be dangerous to the patient if left untreated. To help customers have the opportunity to examine and treat their diseases early, currently, Vinmec International General Hospital has a Screening Package for Sleep Apnea Syndrome.
Screening package for apnea syndrome will perform clinical examinations and respiratory investigations during sleep to detect signs of apnea, hypopnea, hypoxemia during sleep of at-risk subjects. to diagnose sleep apnea syndrome and provide treatment.

Reasons to choose Vinmec for screening for sleep apnea syndrome
The medical team - doctors are leading experts, highly qualified, dedicated and devoted to the benefit of the patient. With 90% having university degrees, 20% being professors and associate professors, nearly 30% having doctorate degrees, bringing high efficiency in medical examination and treatment. Comprehensive and professional medical examination, consultation and treatment services. The system of modern equipment, supports effective diagnosis and treatment. Modern, civilized, luxurious and sterile medical examination and treatment space