What is sleep apnea?

Sleep apnea is a serious sleep disorder that causes you to stop breathing during sleep. It’s important to understand the signs and symptoms and consult your doctor if you think you might have it. Treating sleep apnea with CPAP therapy can help you get the rest you need and take back control of your life.

What causes sleep apnea?

There are three main types of sleep apnea Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), Central Sleep Apnea (CSA) and Mixed Sleep Apnea, but the most common is obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). When we sleep, the throat relaxes. For people with OSA, sometimes they relax so much that the airway becomes narrowed or blocked. As a result, air flow is reduced or completely stops flowing into the upper airway and the lungs, so the body doesn’t get the oxygen it needs to function.

1) To treat sleep apnea, start by consulting your doctor about the symptoms you are experiencing.

2) Your doctor will then schedule a sleep test with a Neurophysiologist. This will be done either in hospital, at a sleep clinic or in the comfort of your home.

3) The results will be send to your doctor to be reviewed. If you are diagnosed with sleep apnea they will write a prescription for CPAP therapy and equipment.

4) We as the provider or you as the patient will be informed to make contact to discuss treatment options and provision for equipment.

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