Toxic Neuropathy
By Dr.Manvir Bhatia/Ananya, Dated-1st June 2023 Toxic neuropathy is a condition in which toxic substances damage the nerves. It is a form of peripheral neuropathy. Thus, the nerves going to our hands and legs go are affected. Common causes for toxicity are : It is very important to know the cause of the neuropathy to…
“Sleep Apnea and Glaucoma: Untangling the Relationship”
What is Glaucoma? Internally, our eye is like a ball. The cavity inside is filled with fluid called vitreous humour. Outside the lens, there is a small cavity called the anterior chamber. This chamber is filled with another fluid called aqueous humour. Our eye continuously produces aqueous humour. This fluid supplies the eye with all…
Heart Rhythm & OSA
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) is typically characterized by shortness of breath while sleeping. This is due to the narrowed or closed airway so much so that an individual wakes up due to breathlessness. This is the main symptom of OSA along with others like loud snoring, excessive daytime sleepiness, frequent awakenings during the night, etc….
Trigeminal Neuralgia
11th April 2023, Dr.Manvir Bhatia, Ananya Trigeminal neuralgia(TN) is a condition that causes intense pain in one side of the face such that it can disrupt normal activities. It is also known as tic douloureaux. This intense electric shock-like pain is caused mostly by the neurovascular compression of the trigeminal nerve. It is more common…
SLEEP & FERTILITY
The inability to achieve a successful pregnancy after twelve months or more of timed, unprotected and appropriate intercourse or by therapeutic insemination by a donor is defined as infertility. It is also dependent on the age, medical history, and various treatment measures that a person must have gone through in life. It affects about 15%…
Exercise and Sleep
By Dr.Manvir Bhatia, Ananya, March 14th 2023 Sleep is a restorative process for the body. It is a simple phenomenon with numerous processes taking place which include restoration of the nervous, muscular, skeletal, and immune systems, memory consolidation, and clearance of brain metabolites. Despite its importance, sleep deprivation is very common, especially among employed individuals….
Fatty Liver-Types, Causes & Prevention
By Dr.Manvir Bhatia & Ananya-17th Feb 2023, Health and Sleep Obstructive Sleep Apnoea(OSA) is a condition characterized by frequent, loud snoring, periods of breathlessness during sleep, and excessive daytime sleepiness. Obesity and craniofacial structures are major contributors to it. It affects around 1-4% of the general population and about 25-30% of obese individuals. Nonalcoholic fatty…
Relationship of Nocturia and Sleep Apnea
Nocturia is a condition characterized by waking up from sleep more than twice or more to empty the urinary bladder. It is a key feature of lower urinary tract symptoms(LUTS). Although it has very little effect on the general health conditions of some people, it has serious negative impacts on sleep quality and Health-related quality…
Sleep Issues in Down Syndrome
By Dr.Manvir Bhatia & Varsha Lohia, 14/12/2022 DOWN SYNDROME It is a genetic disorder caused by when abnormal cell division results in an extra full or partial copy of chromosome no 21. It is also known as trisomy 21 and the baby is born with an extra chromosome no 21. This extra chromosome causes…
NARCOLEPSY AND HYPERSOMNIA
LATEST ADVANCES By Dr. Manvir Bhatia and Ms. Garima Sharma INTRODUCTION We hated to sleep in childhood and now we just want to lie down on the bed for just even as little as 5 minutes. We consider sleep as a reward. What if this reward turns into a curse? Some people have excessive daytime…
Shift Work and Impact on Health
10th Aug 2022 by Dr.Manvir Bhatia & Ananya The world has evolved into a 24-hour society. We are always in need of goods and services. For example, hospitals, police stations, transport services, defense services, fire stations, etc are needed to operate all the time. With the rise of globalization, trade with foreign countries has increased….
Epilepsy & Pregnancy
By Dr.Manvir Bhatia & Ananya Epilepsy and Pregnancy Epilepsy is a neurological disorder. It affects the central nervous system (CNS) causing abnormal activity in the brain leading to seizures and loss of behavior sometimes. It is the fourth most common neurological disorder affecting 50 million people globally and over one million women of childbearing age….
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea has a bi-directional relationship with Chronic Kidney Disease
5 min 54 seconds read. BY GARIMA SHARMA MENTOR: DR. MANVIR BHATIA ABSTRACT- Removing waste from life is important for breathing well. How do our kidney diseases also cause sleep disturbances? Let’s find out: The relationship between Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and cardiac and lung-related problems is renowned though the relationship between kidney disorder and…
SURGERIES VS CPAP- TREATMENT OF OSA
By Dr. Manvir Bhatia and Garima Sharma 6 min 11 sec read WHAT IS OSA? Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a sleep-related breathing disorder in which your breathing can be ceased for more than 10 seconds as long as even 100 to 120 seconds, repeatedly during the night while sleeping. This can lead to a…