Learn about Sleep Apnea
Sleep Apnea is a sleep disorder in which breathing is briefly and repeatedly interrupted during sleep
Classification of Sleep Apnea:
1) Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
is the most common category of sleep-disordered breathing. The muscle tone of the body orarily relaxes during sleep, and at the level of the throat the human airway is composed of collapsible walls of soft tissue which can obstruct breathing during sleep.(Consider to choose an Auto CPAP Device))
2) In pure Central Sleep Apnea (CSA)
or Cheyne-Stokes respiration, the brain’s respiratory control centers are imbalanced during sleep.(Consider to choose an Auto BiPAP Device)
3) Mixed Sleep Apnea (MSA)
is a combination of Obstructive and Central apnea.
Symptoms of Sleep Apnea: