{"id":6222,"date":"2017-05-18T05:17:59","date_gmt":"2017-05-18T01:17:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aroxjblog.am\/?p=6222"},"modified":"2017-05-18T05:18:45","modified_gmt":"2017-05-18T01:18:45","slug":"%d6%84%d5%b6%d5%ab-%d6%85%d5%a2%d5%bd%d5%bf%d6%80%d5%b8%d6%82%d5%af%d5%bf%d5%ab%d5%be-%d5%a1%d5%ba%d5%b6%d5%b8%d5%a7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroxjblog.am\/en\/%d6%84%d5%b6%d5%ab-%d6%85%d5%a2%d5%bd%d5%bf%d6%80%d5%b8%d6%82%d5%af%d5%bf%d5%ab%d5%be-%d5%a1%d5%ba%d5%b6%d5%b8%d5%a7\/","title":{"rendered":"Sleep apnea"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sleep apnea<\/b>, also spelled sleep apnoea<\/b>, is a sleep disorder<\/a> characterized by pauses in breathing<\/a> or periods of shallow breathing<\/a> during sleep<\/a>.\u00a0Each pause can last for a few seconds to several minutes and they happen many times a night.\u00a0In the most common form, this follows loud snoring<\/a>.\u00a0There may be a choking or snorting sound as breathing resumes. As it disrupts normal sleep, those affected are often sleepy or tired during the day.\u00a0In children it may cause problems in school or hyperactivity<\/a>.<\/p>\n

There are three forms of sleep apnea: obstructive<\/a> (OSA), central<\/a> (CSA), and a combination of the two called mixed. OSA is the most common form.\u00a0Risk factors for OSA include being overweight<\/a>, a family history of the condition, allergies<\/a>, and enlarged tonsils<\/a>.\u00a0In OSA, breathing is interrupted by a blockage of airflow, while in CSA breathing stops due to a lack of effort to breathe. People with sleep apnea are often not aware they have it. Often it is first observed by a family member.\u00a0Sleep apnea is often diagnosed with an overnight sleep study<\/a>. For a diagnosis of sleep apnea, more than five episodes an hour must occur.<\/p>\n

Treatment may include lifestyle changes, mouthpieces, breathing devices, and surgery. Lifestyle changes may include avoiding alcohol<\/a>, weight loss, stopping smoking, and sleeping on their side. Breathing devices include the use of a CPAP machine<\/a>. Without treatment sleep apnea may increase the risk of heart attack<\/a>, stroke<\/a>, diabetes<\/a>, heart failure<\/a>, irregular heartbeat<\/a>, obesity<\/a>, and motor vehicle collisions<\/a>.<\/p>\n

OSA affects 1-6% of adults and 2% of children.\u00a0It affects males about twice as often as females.While people at any age can be affected it occurs most commonly among those 55 to 60 years old.Central sleep apnea affects less than one percent of people.A type of central sleep apnea was described in the German myth<\/a> of Ondine’s curse<\/a> where when asleep the person would forget to breathe.<\/p>\n

Signs and symptoms<\/span><\/h2>\n

People with sleep apnea have problems with excessive daytime sleepiness<\/a> (EDS), impaired alertness, and vision problems. OSA may increase risk for driving accidents and work-related accidents. If OSA is not treated, people are at increased risk of other health problems, such as diabetes. Even death could occur from untreated OSA due to lack of oxygen to the body.\u00a0Moreover, people are examined using “standard test batteries” in order to further identify parts of the brain that may be adversely affected by sleep apnea,\u00a0including those that govern:<\/p>\n