Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a disorder in which a person temporarily stops breathing during sleep. It can happen perhaps hundreds of times throughout the course of the night. The gaps in the breathing are known as apneas. The word apnea means the absence of breath. An obstructive apnea episode is defined as the absence of airflow for at least 10 seconds. Sleep apnea is almost always associated with snoring, disturbed sleep, and daytime sleepiness. Usually, people with the condition do not know
There is no consensus regarding the mechanism of manifestation of neurocognitive consequences associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and their definite underlying process is unknown. However, there are some findings and theories about it. In OSA, there are different levels of hypoxia which are associated with many factors such as obesity and etc.1 The hippocampus has a region (CA1) which is more vulnerable and sensitive to the hypoxia that leads to inflammatory response (COX-2, TNF-a),2 which
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most common breathing disorder related to sleep, and it affects 2% to 4% of the adult population (Hoffman & Sullivan, 2017). Though, up to 90% of men and 98% of women with OSA go undiagnosed (Helvig, Minick, & Patrick, 2014). Children are also at risk for OSA, and the occurrence has risen in the last 10 years and is linked to the upswing in childhood obesity. OSA can cause cardiovascular, neurocognitive, metabolic issues in the body, and an overall decreased quality
Physical Activity and Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults Obesity has long been a growing problem in the world and such problem has been related to increases the risks of other diseases and mortality. It has been shown that obesity is also one of the important risk factors for a sleeping disorder, obstructive sleep apnea. Obstructive sleep apnea has been found to have an association with different diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, and diabetes. Different ways to undertake this
A patient undergoing surgery has only a few concerns regarding a successful operation. The main priority is the efficacy of the operation itself. Equally critical to a patient, however, is the assurance of anesthesia. Precise methods of anesthesia application vary according to each patient’s physiological conditions. Clinical anesthesia use on the obese is particularly complex, posing dangers to the patients. As complications continue to arise from the use of anesthesia on the obese, mandatory measures
the collections audience is very exclusive to those who have a scientific background. One of the articles titled, “The Impacts of Childhood and Adolescent Obesity on Quality of Life,” uses medical terminology such as OSA, which stands for Obstructive Sleep Apnea, SCFE, which is Slipped Capital Femoral Ephysis, or GERD, which stands for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (p. #2). Without having a science background, the language used in articles like the one mentioned above would be hard to
Pediatric Case Study Adenotonsillar Hypertrophy with OSA PVT Corbin Lauda 1. Client Demographics a. Age: 2-year-old b. Gender: Male c. Marital Status/Significant others: Single d. Primary Language: English, but behind because hearing loss due to repeat ear infections. e. Religion: No preference f. Barriers to care: i. Noted in home life, past medical history, social history, etc.… ii. Developmental Stage and development history issues: Autonomy vs. shame and doubt/failure to thrive
Down syndrome was named after John Langdon Down, the British doctor who discovered the syndrome in 1866. The syndrome was not linked to chromosome twenty- one until 1959 by Jerome Lejeune. Down syndrome, the most common genetic condition, occurs in one out of six-hundred and ninety-one kids in the United States. This syndrome is caused by an extra number twenty-one chromosome, also known as trisomy twenty-one. In most cases it is caused by nondisjunction; which is sister chromatids of the twenty
Sleep Apnea: The Psychological Effects Sleep apnea is becoming increasingly more concerning for the association this sleep disorder poses to the psychological effects on people. Sleep deprivation is only one example of the effects caused by this medical condition which could be related to increased anxiety and depression. Millions of Americans suffer from sleep apnea without even realizing the sleep disorder is creating a problem. There has been significant progress in identifying sleep apnea, especially
His snoring would often be too loud for my Mother to sleep in the same room, which is completely understandable when you take into account that I could hear his snoring from across the entire house. Since his snoring was such an imposing force on my childhood, I sought an answer to the question: why do people snore? People snore because the airway in the throat or nasal passage is blocked or restricted or as a possible symptom of sleep apnea. In the most general sense, snoring is the vibration of
of cardiovascular problems and even death. This condition is known as sleep apnea. In this respect, an individual with sleep apnea experiences repeated breathing stops for as many as thirty times an hour when asleep. Such episodes are dangerous for the snorer since it increases the risk of developing heart failure, high blood pressure, stroke, and arrhythmias. Research shows that one in every five people suffers from sleep apnea. America, in particular, has one of the highest incidences of people
Sleep disorders affect millions of people. Sleep Apnea and Insomnia are two such conditions. Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder in which breathing stops and starts repeatedly. Experts have estimated that 18 million Americans are affected by sleep apnea. There are three main types of sleep apnea. Obstructive sleep apnea is the most common form that occurs when throat muscles relax. Central sleep apnea occurs when your brain does not send proper signals to the muscles controlling breathing and Complex
The Effects of Alcohol on Sleep Many people usually associate alcohol with sleep and sleepiness. However, the effects of alcohol on sleep are mostly negative ones, and these two things should not be interrelated at all. In order to understand how these two things are related, one must explore the depths of two different topics: alcohol and sleep. With this knowledge, one can begin to understand how alcohol and sleep are related and what effects alcohol has on sleep. Sleep is a very active process
Sleeping is an important part of human lives. Without sleep mankind cannot operate at the proper functioning levels required by everyday life. Sleep apnea affects many Americans today, but many do not understand what it is, and how it poses problems to health. Whether it is obstructive or central, sleep apnea is a serious condition that can cause many problems and should be treated. Sleep apnea is a sleeping disorder where breathing stops several times, and starts again often waking the person with
Sleep apnea is one of the more common but unrecognized sleeping disorders. But unless you know the symptoms of sleep apnea, you won’t know how to cure it, not to mention, the treatment options. So here we will begin with the problem itself and then move on to the different sleep apnea solutions – and you can decide which one suits you best. So let’s first do a brief recap of … What is sleep apnea? It is a sort of sleep disorder where your breathing gets affected. Your breathing is disturbed and
ahead of you. However, while we all know how important sleep is, many of us still struggle to fall asleep at night. Moreover, I am willing to wager that many of us also always seem to wake up fatigued, no matter how long we have slept. If you have trouble sleeping it is possible that you may have one of several common sleeping disorders. The following guide is here to help you identify why you are struggling to get the satisfactory sleep you need (and deserve). Monkey Brain Syndrome – A common
Kristie Hodgens Types of sleep apnea: Central (CSA), Obstructive (OSA) and mixed. Obstructive sleep apnea is defined as a breathing pattern that has a 0- 10% airflow for at least 10 seconds with continued and increasing respiratory effort that repeats 5 or more times in one hour. This is the most common form of sleep apnea in the US, affecting about 25 million adults. It occurs more often in males over 40. (1) OSA occurs when the soft tissue in the back of the throat relaxes while sleeping
Sleep apnea consist of three main categories: central, complex, and obstructive. CSA is electrical and occurs due to the loss of signal to the brain that controls breathing. Complex is a mixture of both OSA and CSA. OSA is mechanical and occurs during the loss of muscle tone during sleep. The sleep diagnoses explanation is in efforts to distinguish the differences between the sleep breathing disorders. The reviews primary focus is on the patient population diagnosed with the OSA. Central and
Sleep Apnea Sleep, why do people sleep at all? Why can't we just stay awake? Some biologist suggest that sleep provides the opportunity to conduct self-repair and purge the body of it's waste that has built up during the day's activity. Nevertheless, the body is capable of repairing itself and disposing of wastes during waking hours, so sleep in a way really isn't necessary for routine maintenance (e.g., urinating, etc.). Dr. Quentin Regestein, lead sleep and sleep disorders researcher at
Research What is Sleep Apnea? Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder which causes frequent pauses in the breathing process during the sleep. These breathing pauses can last from 10 seconds to several minutes and may occur 5 to 30 times in an hour. There are three forms of sleep apnea: Central sleep apnea (CSA) found in 0.4% of the cases. It involves the central nervous system and occurs when the brain fails to send signal to the muscles that control the breathing. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) found in 84