Understanding Sleep Apnea

The sleeping problem called sleep apnea is well known today. Certain pauses in the air intake that cause the patients to wake up throughout the night are a major problem faced by many people. People with this sleeping disorder will feel drowsy with severe headache when they wake up. Their whole day will be ruined because of their drowsiness. This article is all about sleep apnea and the treatment options that are available today for this dangerous sleeping disorder.nnTypes Of Sleep ApneannSleep Apnea is classified into three main types such as:nCentral sleep apnea (CSA), nObstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and nMixed sleep apnea nnBefore explaining about the different types of this sleeping disorder, we’d like to say that all types of sleep apnea will have the same effects: sleeplessness, drowsiness and severe headache. Now let’s explain more about the three different types of sleep apnea.nn1. Central Sleep Apnea (CSA)nnThe central type of sleep apnea is closely associated with the brain impulses. Under certain conditions, the brain will fail to send the impulse required to stimulate breathing resulting in some discontinued breath cycle. Central sleep apnea is occurs more often in people who have heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, or congenital diseases. Recent researches indicate that central sleep apnea will can occur as a result of consuming certain kinds of medication.nn2. Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)nnThis sleeping disorder is caused due to the narrowing of the air passage than normal. The obstructive sleep apnea can be related to many other medical problems such as high blood pressure, Heart problems, Weight gain, Constant tiredness, Diabetes, Slow metabolism, Memory/concentration problems, Depression, Anxiety, Sore throat and Dry mouth. nn3. Mixed sleep apneannAs the name indicates, this type of sleep apnea is a combination of both central sleep apnea and obstructive sleep apnea. nnThe treatment options available for Sleep apnea:nnUnlike the past, today there are many treatment options available for the treatment of this sleeping disorder. CPAP therapy is widely used for the treatment of sleep apnea. This therapy involves air that is pushed into the respiratory system with the help of a special device called a CPAP machine. The machine is hooked up to a CPAP mask that resembles a ventilator in looks and pumps air into the air passage when the sleep apnea cycle occurs.nnThe Difficulties of using CPAP masksnnPeople using the CPAP masks have reported five main difficulties like:n* Air leakagen* Pressure from headgearn* Limited sleep positionsn* Skin irritationn* NoisennThe Solution:nnAll the 5 difficulties associated with the traditional CPAP masks are overcome by a technological breakthrough. Various researches confirm that the latest invention called “SleepWeaver CPAP mask” eliminates all the 5 difficulties involved in the traditional CPAP therapy.