Obstructive sleep apnea

Causes and Effects of Sleep Deprivation Sleep can be defined as an obligatory period of physical and mental relaxation, where consciousness, thought, and voluntary movements stop and sporadic dreaming occurs. No one knows why or how humans and other animals sleep, but it is certain that the type of sleep influences quality, quantity, and the effectiveness of wakeful mental and physical activities (Thompson 1). Daytime languor, due to sleep deprivation is a major complication for fifty percent of…

Sleep is a great necessity, not a choice in being lazy. As the great Mahatma Gandhi once said “Each night, when I go to sleep, I die. And the next morning, when I wake up, I am reborn.” One can relate a certain truth in his statement regarding sleep. When humans get a good quality night 's rest they feel rejuvenated, healthy, and alert, but when we do not get enough sleep, we show it through lack of concentration and lack of energy both physically and mentally. But in the way that today 's world…

Sleep Apnea Can you imagine waking up over 100 times per night because you are not breathing. For many people with sleep apnea this is a reality. Sleep apnea is a sleeping disorder in which you momentarily stop breathing while you sleep. Some effects of sleep apnea are depression, irritability, learning and memory difficulties, and falling asleep at inappropriate times, such as at work, on the phone, or driving. There are two different kinds of sleep apnea, obstructive and central. Obstructive…

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great number of Sleep Apnea patients as the most effective treatment for Sleep Apnea. This treatment (CPAP) is the most popular and top-rated treatment recommended by sleep specialists due to the immediate affect on reducing patient’s symptoms of Sleep Apnea upon effective use. Patients using continuous positive airways pressure receive many significant health benefits because it clears away the health risks related to sleep apnea. Most beneficial health benefits for sleep apnea patients…

Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder that can prove fatal if left untreated. People suffering from this condition often fall asleep quite normally, however once asleep they start to experience short interruptions of breath. Obstructive sleep apnea is the most common form, and is caused by the muscles in the throat becoming too relaxed and collapsing back down into the airways. In order to survive, the body sends a signal to the brain that breathing has stopped, and this makes the sufferer wake up…

Many scientists all over the world have all attempted to explain the physiological and psychological effects of peoples sleep and dreams. In spite of this, up until this century and with few exceptions, everyone has always thought that while a person slept, their body and brain went into an inactive state. It wasn’t until 1928 when a German psychiatrist that goes by the name of Hans Berger discovered electrical activity inside of the human brain and distinguished differences in these rhythms…

Sleep Apnea: Top Tips to Prevent Bad Sleep (I.E., Loud Snoring) Sleep apnea is a symptom that top tips help you to avoid. According to sources (if left untreated), risks of high blood pressure, stroke, diabetes, and detrimental heart problems are increased when sleep apnea remains untreated. In fact, this type of breathing increases the risk of near-fatal accidents at, due to a sudden lack of attention. Unfortunately, it is a difficult task to find out if you actually have sleep apnea; the…

subjective sleep quality in sleep disordered sample, other clinical condition or general population is an important issue for health care system, but many previous studies have not chosen sleep clinic patients as an obvious population for validation of the PSQI. PSQI-P reliability in our study were higher than Shochat Dsc et al. study(5). Similar to Shochat Dsc study our sample included a various clinical sleep disorders population such as insomnia, snoring, suspected obstructive sleep…

Sleep deprivation is a major problem in today’s fast paced society. A person’s lifestyle and his or her environment have a big impact on just how much this deprivation impairs him or her. Sleep deprivation can have several possible causes and its effects are different in each case; however, there are several types of sleep disorders that cause sleep deprivation that have consequential effects. There are several types of sleep disorders that cause one to experience sleep deprivation such as…