A recent study has found that there is mutual relationship between central sleep apnea (CSA) and atrial fibrillation (AF). Central sleep apnea is a breathing related sleep disorder where a person pauses…
Category: Central Sleep Apnea
Is Adaptive Servo-Ventilation Effective for Central Sleep Apnea?
Central sleep apnea is one of the types of sleep disorder that results when the brain is unable to send the appropriate signal to the muscles that control breathing. Consequently, the person…
Novel Therapy: Can it Cure Central Sleep Apnea?
Central sleep apnea happens when the human brain is not able to send appropriate signals to the muscles that are in charge of breathing. As a result the patient either breathes shallow…
Dementia can Result from Central Sleep Apnea
Most of us do not take snoring as a matter of grave concern. But snoring can be a symptom of a serious sleep disorder called central sleep apnea(CSA). Well, what happens in…
Common Myths Associated with Sleep Apnea
Sleep apnea is a commonly occurring sleep disorder found in humans where a person pauses to breathe or breathes very shallow for short intervals during his sleep. This could be intermittent. The…
Does central sleep apnea cause death?
Central sleep apnea is a brain issue. Our brain is the control centre of our body and it controls all of the activities without any instructions. However like all other machines there…
Central sleep apnea and other ailments
Central sleep apnea although is a central nervous system disorder and is directly related with sleep and breathing has strong connection with other health ailments as well. With constant researches and studies…
Central Sleep Apnea and Snoring
Central sleep apnea is one of the most irritating ailments that makes your nights sleepless and your days exhausted. It is said that mostly patients suffering from central sleep apnea do not…
How to distinguish between central sleep apnea and complex sleep apnea
There are three main types of sleep apnea, which are the obstructive or complex sleep apnea, central sleep apnea and mixed sleep apnea. Most of the people are unaware whether they are…
Sleep apnea and exercise
Sleep apnea can make you weary and very tired. This ailment characterized by sleepless nights and restless days is more or less due to our very unbalanced and disturbed lifestyle. The factors…
Heart Failure and Central Sleep Apnea
Just a quick short article on central sleep apnea and heart failure. One small 1998 study reported a drop in blood flow in the brain during episodes of obstructive hypopnea (slow and…
Exactly How Much Sleep We Need | Tips for Good Sleep
The needs of our body change the older we get. The National Sleep Foundation has issued the following sleep guidelines for people separated by age groups: Sleep for Infants 2 months 10.5…
How is sleep apnea treated?
The goals of treating sleep apnea are to restore regular breathing during sleep and relieve the symptoms caused by sleep apnea, including loud and chronic snoring, daytime sleepiness and problems staying awake…
How is sleep apnea diagnosed?
A primary care physician is normally first seen by seniors who believe they have sleep apnea. The primary care physician will usually refer patients with the signs and symptoms of sleep apnea…
What are the signs and symptoms of sleep apnea?
One of the most common signs of sleep apnea is also one of the easiest to recognize by patients or partners of patients, loud and chronic snoring. This loud and chronic snoring…
What is sleep apnea?
What is sleep apnea? Sleep apnea is a sleeping disorder in which breathing stops or gets too shallow and the oxygen within the blood stream drops below normal levels. Apnea occurs when…
What Is Central Sleep Apnea – Part I
Central Sleep Apnea – One of 3 Types of Apnea While one may have heard of sleep apnea, you may be wondering what is central sleep apnea? It is a breathing disorder…