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Obstructive Sleep Apnea Treatmet in Dhakuria

Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Advance Obstructive Sleep Apnea Treatmet in Dhakuria

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) occurs when an obstruction in the airway prevents oxygen from reaching the bloodstream while you sleep. Your brain triggers a reflex that prompts brief awakenings to restore breathing when you wake up. Although this response ensures that breathing continues, it breaks the flow of sleep and lowers the quality of sleep. As a result, symptoms including excessive daytime sleepiness, loud snoring, morning headaches, and irritability may be present in those with OSA. 

Risks associated with untreated OSA include hypertension, cardiovascular illness, and cognitive decline. For people with OSA, early identification and treatment are essential for reducing symptoms, lowering related health risks, and, eventually, enhancing their general well-being.
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FAQ's

The prevalence of OSA is higher in males under the age of 50, and it affects females equally beyond that age. Growing older poses the risk of developing OSA. Obesity and excess weight increase the amount of soft tissue around the airway, significantly raising the chance of developing OSA.
Furthermore, OSA is more common in people who identify as Black, Hispanic, or Asian, suggesting that there may be racial and ethnic differences in OSA susceptibility. Across a range of demographics, early detection and treatment are key to reducing the health risks associated with OSA.

OSA is acknowledged as being both rare and frequent, affecting between 5% and 10% of people worldwide. When an individual is 65 years of age or older, the prevalence increases significantly to 20% or higher. However, the actual severity of OSA is still unknown because of underdiagnosis and ignorance. 

To appropriately determine the prevalence and manage the substantial public health burden posed by OSA, screening and diagnostic efforts must be strengthened, as many people may continue to be unaware of their disease.

There are several stages in the human sleep cycle:

  • Light sleep (stage 1): The initial stage of sleep, where you transition from wakefulness to sleep

  • Deeper sleep (stage 2): The body begins to relax more, and heart rate and body temperature decrease

  • Slow wave sleep (stage 3): The deepest sleep stage, crucial for physical recovery and restorative processes

  • REM sleep (rapid eye movement): Dreaming is a hallmark of this stage. It features rapid eye movements, high brain activity, and temporary muscle paralysis

Throughout the night, these stages occur in order, and most people cycle through each one several times. Typically, people experience four to five cycles per night during an eight-hour sleep period, with each cycle lasting approximately 90 to 110 minutes. The deepest stage, slow wave sleep, is linked to difficulty waking and the prevalence of parasomnias like sleepwalking.

Symptoms of OSA can appear both during sleep and throughout the day. Daytime symptoms include extreme tiredness upon waking, excessive daytime sleepiness that interferes with daily activities, mood disorders such as anxiety and depression, cognitive impairments such as memory loss and concentration problems, morning headaches, insomnia, and sexual dysfunction.

Sleep-related symptoms include snoring (although not always present), frequent nighttime awakenings that the individual may not notice, pauses in breathing observed by a partner, night sweats, and sensations of choking or being out of breath upon waking.

The most common type of sleep apnea, known as OSA, can be caused by various factors or a combination of them. Obesity and excess weight impede breathing during sleep, which aggravates OSA by impairing breathing and possibly causing further gain. 

A person may be predisposed to OSA by structural factors such as an enlarged tongue or tonsils, an underbite (retrognathia) or small lower jaw (micrognathia), and a neck circumference greater than 16 inches (40 centimetres). Genetic disorders that alter the structure of the head and neck, such as Prader-Willi syndrome and Down syndrome, can increase the chance of developing OSA.

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is diagnosed primarily through two types of tests: the home sleep apnea test and the polysomnogram, or overnight sleep study. The gold standard for diagnosing sleep apnea is the polysomnogram, which is conducted in a specialised sleep lab and analyses multiple physiological factors such as breathing, heart rate, and brain waves.

Although it is not as comprehensive, home sleep apnea testing is more convenient and can be used to confirm or monitor OSA, especially in less severe cases or after treatment. However, it may not be suitable for mixed sleep apnea or in situations where other sleep disorders or medical conditions are suspected and require confirmation through an overnight sleep study.

Depending on the cause and severity of the condition, there are numerous ways to treat OSA. While none of these are cures, they can lessen the frequency of apnea episodes or avoid them altogether.

  • Conservative (non-medical) remedies are among the options for treatment

  • Adaptive ventilation devices and positive airway pressure

  • Oral devices, such as mouthpieces

  • Stimulants of the nerves

  • Surgery

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