Category Archives: Sleep Disorders
Diagnosis of Sleep Apnea
If there is anything that characterizes sleep apnea is occurring during a period of days for which we have no consciousness, such as sleep. The subject itself has only indirect references such as potential daytime sleepiness or a feeling of restless sleep to wake up. Moreover, in the best case, we will have information by [...]
Sleep Apnea: Causes and Risk Factor
Causes The onset of apnea is due to the existence of a total or near total collapse (one speaks of hypopneas) in the interior of the pharynx. If snoring occurs during a narrowing of the caliber that produces a sound vibration to move air, apnea occurs during a closure that completely prevents the passage of [...]
Sleep Apnea
It is a condition in which a person has episodes of stopped breathing during sleep. It consists of repeated obstruction of the upper airway with respiratory pauses during sleep. These breaks cause frequent falls in oxygenation and arousals, leading to disrupted sleep, little sleep. Occurs mainly in males. Certain situations give rise to breathing stops [...]