Obstructive Sleep Apnea | Symptoms & Risk Factors | Dr. Md Sulthan Salauddin

Dr. Md Sulthan Salauddin explains what is Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (common name as snoring) is the most regular sleep-related breathing disorder. It causes you to start and stop breathing repeatedly while you sleeping. There are different types of sleep apnea but the regular one is obstructive sleep apnea. This type of apnea emerges when your throat muscles periodically relax and block your airway during sleep.

𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗺𝘀 of Obstructive Sleep Apnea are:

Excessive daytime sleepiness
Loud snoring
High blood pressure
The decreased desire for sex
Early Morning headache
Waking up with a dry mouth
Observed scenario of stopped breathing during sleep
Choking
Mood changes, such as depression

𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 of Obstructive Sleep Apnea include:

Excess weight
Narrowed airway
Hypertension
Smoking
Diabetes
Family history of sleep apnea
Asthma
Occur usually in older age

Treatments for obstructive sleep apnea are available. One treatment involves a device that uses positive pressure to keep your airway open while sleeping and another option is a mouthpiece to push your lower jaw forward during sleep.

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