Literature has often described obstructive sleep apnea without a full and proper understanding of the condition. The earliest reference to sleep apnea was by Charles Dickens. He mentioned a typical sleep apnea patient in one of his novels as “sleepy Joe”. This was an obese man who would be always snoring during sleep. Because of his condition, he was always …
4 Treatment Categories of Sleep Apnea – CPAP, BiPAP, OAT and Surgery
Image via Wikipedia The treatment of sleep apnea is basically directed at maintaining the patency of the upper airway. There is no clear drug treatment of sleep apnea, at present. The various methods of treatment of sleep apnea are as follows: 1) CPAP- continuous positive airway pressure 2) OA- oral appliance therapy 3) Bi PAP- bilevel positive airway pressure 4) …
Home Remedies for Sleep Apnea
Image via Wikipedia Sleep apnea is a major problem today in a significant segment of the population. Both adults and children are affected. Studies have it that as many as 9% of women and 24% of men suffer from obstructive sleep apnea. Many conventional treatment methodologies for this condition and even obtaining the diagnosis itself can be quite expensive. Hence, …
An Overview of Sleep Apnea
Most people breathe easily during their waking hours and also while asleep. However, some persons are unable to breathe regularly and consistently while sleeping. This problem or the inability to breathe regularly is called sleep apnea when the period of pause between two breaths (respirations) is longer than 10 seconds.
