{"id":2148,"date":"2022-04-16T10:38:14","date_gmt":"2022-04-16T10:38:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neurologysleepcentre.com\/blog\/?p=2148"},"modified":"2022-04-29T04:44:52","modified_gmt":"2022-04-29T04:44:52","slug":"sleep-apnea-symptoms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neurologysleepcentre.com\/blog\/sleep-apnea-symptoms\/","title":{"rendered":"SLEEP APNEA \u2013 YES OR NO"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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By Dr. Manvir Bhatia and Garima Sharma<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ignorance isn\u2019t always bliss<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

22 March 2022, 4 min 16sec read<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As we have been breaking down many myths and beliefs by the valuable advancement in science, we should learn better about the basic necessity of our body \u2013 SLEEP- the first thing people compromise on for the daytime work. Worst case scenario, they take it as a waste of time and want to sleep the least to function for extra hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The importance of good quality and quantity of sleep needs to be understood better. There are many myths about sleep but what we are discussing here is the one that can impact health severely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Myth: Snoring is a sign of deep and sound sleep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fact: Snoring isn’t good for anyone as it is caused by an obstruction in the airway during sleep as the muscles relax that keeps vibrating the soft tissues in your mouth, nose, and throat causing loud noises and even disruption of sleep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Definition<\/strong>: Snoring can be often associated with a sleep-related disorder that is SLEEP APNEA which is defined as repeated cessation of breathing for 10 or more seconds with or without significant de-saturation during sleep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sleep apnea can be obstructive or central or mixed, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) <\/strong>being the most common<\/strong> one About 80 percent to 90 percent of adults with OSA remain undiagnosed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is OSA<\/strong>?: Repeated blockage of the upper airway by the collapse of the soft tissue of throat and tongue, causing complete or partial cessation of breathing for 10 or more seconds (even for a minute or more at a time) with or without de-saturation is called obstructive sleep apnea.[i]<\/a> If this occurs more than 15 to 30 times per hour it is severe and needs to be paid attention to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HOW DO WE RECOGNISE OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA<\/strong>? : Often OSA is recognized by those at home who observe you sleeping. OSA can have night and day time symptoms:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nighttime symptoms: Loud snoring, choking\/gasping during sleep, sudden breath pauses related arousals, dry mouth, and headache.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Daytime symptoms: waking up with headaches, excessive daytime sleepiness, irritability, mood swings, memory loss, short temper, anxiety, and eventually depression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WHY DO WE NEED TO TREAT IT<\/strong>?: In addition to short term effects of OSA like excessive daytime sleepiness, headaches, mood swings, anxiety, irritation, etc. other long term consequences of OSA are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n