Wednesday, January 3, 2018

The Dangers And Treatment Of Sleep Apnea California

By Robert Powell


Let's start with trying to understand what sleep disorder is. This is basically an illness, a sleeping disorder. A person suffering from this condition has breathing problems whilst sleeping and cannot breathe consistently, having pauses between intervals of breathing. This disorder has three different kinds; central apnea, obstructive apnea and mixed sleep apnea California. The following article will discuss all one needs to know about apnea.

If you are diagnosed with this condition then which kind of condition you may have isn't important. The treatment for all three types, typically, is easy, relatively inexpensive, and maybe a few lifestyle changes that might be good for anybody, in any case. There are no costly medications, and usually no invasive methods (e. G. Surgery) But if you follow the treatment prescribed then there should be a general enhancement in your enjoyment of living.

The second kind, central apnea, happens when your brain fails to send the proper signals to continue your breathing. You might think that breathing is automatic, but it really depends on your, telling you to. This kind of condition, as well as the obstructive kind, is best diagnosed by undergoing a sleep study.

During the study, you will be hooked up to several machines during a night's rest. What the doctor is looking for are changes in your brain activity, any movements you make during rest, your heart rate and your breathing patterns, in order to determine whether you have the condition or not.

One of the biggest problems with the condition is that it is not easy to diagnose and that it cannot be done in simple office timings. The only way to diagnose it is when the person is asleep and then a sleep study kind of test known as polysomnogram needs to be done.

In this test, batteries are connected to the person while he is asleep and then he is monitored throughout the night to see what areas of the brain are affected by this disorder.

Continuously low oxygen levels can lead to a loss in equilibrium, chronic fatigue, and memory loss. Oxygen is required in the blood to aid in healing and in fighting off infections. Longterm condition can compromise your immune system to where it can no longer resist viruses, bacteria, and infections, which can lead to more serious complications later on.

Then, of course, there are more serious issues such as the lack of proper breathing may result in a stroke, a heart attack or a cardiac arrest in the middle of one's sleep. Therefore it is not something to be ignored. Hence above mentioned are the basic things about this condition that the people need to know about so that they can get themselves treated.




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