Sleep Apnea And Strokes
Check Out This Video Which Discusses the Obstructive Sleep Apnea Connection with Strokes. http://www.kutv.com/health/features/check-health/stories/vid_423.shtml By Carla Roberts (KUTV) A few weeks ago, 78-year-old Malan Jackson suffered a stroke. âI suddenly felt confused in my head.â Jackson went to the emergency room and is now on the mend. Aside from therapy, doctors recommended that Malan undergo a sleep study to see if he had sleep apnea. Experts at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center are conducting a study to further understand a possible link between sleep apnea and strokes. Sleep apnea is a type of sleep disorder where a person stops breathing during …
When is snoring sleep apnea?
Please read about the symptoms of sleep apnea. An overnight sleep study (polysomnogram) done either at a sleep lab or at home will give you the diagnosis. http://www.philly.com/philly/health/20130714_When_is_snoring_sleep_apnea_.html POSTED: July 14, 2013 Q:I snore like a freight train every night, or so says my wife of 50 years. She’s concerned I have sleep apnea. Should I see a doctor about it? A: Snoring occurs on a spectrum. While some people have occasional, quiet snoring, others experience loud, habitual snoring nearly every night or on most nights. In the frequent-snoring group, snoring may be an indication of an underlying sleep disorder called obstructive …
Sleep Apnea Patients More Likely To Fail Simulated Driving Test, Study Says
Here’s another reason to make sure your snoring isn’t sleep apnea. According to a new study, people with sleep apnea — a condition where a person stops breathing for periods of time throughout the night, leading to disrupted sleep — were more likely to fail a driving simulator test and also reported falling asleep while driving more than people without the sleep condition. The study, conducted by researchers from the the University Hospital in Leeds and presented at the Sleep And Breathing Conference in Berlin, included two parts. The first part tested the driving ability of 133 people with untreated …
Treating Sleep Apnea Among Athletes.
Yes, even non-obese individuals can have obstructive sleep apnea. http://landing.newsinc.com/shared/video.html?vcid=24847405&freewheel=91059&sitesection=kswb …
There Appears To Be A Connection Between Sleep Apnea and Memory Loss
With sleep apnea, those snores can mean trouble Shary Smith, 67, who has both short-term memory loss and sleep apnea, the common disorder in which people stop breathing while sleeping, is shown in her Weston home on Saturday, May 18, 2013. She uses jigsaw puzzles to keep her mind fresh and CPAP machine to assist in breathing at night. Smith said when she first used the machine she had an uncomfortable feeling like she couldn’t do it, now it’s second nature to her. Max Reed / FOR THE MIAMI HERALD Fullsize Buy Photo previous | next Image 1 of 2 SLEEP APNEA …
Growing up angry: How nighttime breathing battles hurt our children: the sleep apnea-ADHD connection
Sleep apnea is not just an adult problem. Far from it. Between 1- 3% of young children have sleep apnea/disordered breathing, and if untreated, can grow up with lasting scars. Habitual nighttime battles for adequate air can set a child up for ADHD sym By Dr. James E. Metz Published: Thursday, Apr. 18, 2013 – 2:14 pm Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2013/04/18/5353670/growing-up-angry-how-nighttime.html#storylink=cpy COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 18, 2013 — /PRNewswire/ — People lobbying for gun control may want to consider another culprit in the post-Newtown search for the answer to our unfathomable questions. In Adam Lanza, with his classic adenoidal face structure, have we overlooked a possible …
The Battle for Oral Appliance Legitimacy | Sleep Diagnosis and Therapy
The Battle for Oral Appliance Legitimacy If you’re living in a fox hole, CPAP is highly inconvenient. Army physicians took this simple truth and turned it into a study that has buoyed the case for adjustable oral appliances. CPAP compliance can be challenging under ideal conditions. Add the dust, sand, and lack of electricity under combat conditions, and therapy adherence can be virtually impossible. Major Aaron B. Holley, MD, FACP, ran an ICU unit in Afghanistan for 6 months where he treated combat-related injuries. He saw the harsh Arab landscape firsthand, a place where proper sleep is not a priority. Even …
Snoring Isn’t Sexy Member, Norman Blumenstock, DDS Presents Lecture on Snoring and Sleep Apnea to New York 3rd District Dental Society Meeting
Norman Blumenstock, DDS whose dental practice is located in Monroe Township, NJ, presented a lecture entitled “It’s Not Just Snoring or Obstructive Sleep Apnea” to members of the Third District Dental Society of New York and their staff. Dr. Blumentsock’s lecture emphasized dentistry’s role in the recognition and management of sleep breathing disorders. Snoring Isn’t Sexy Teaching dentists about sleep apnea is important because dentists are in a position to screen for this serious disease. New York, NY (PRWEB) May 07, 2012 Norman Blumenstock, DDS whose dental practice is located in Monroe Township, NJ, presented a lecture entitled “It’s Not …
Sleep Apnea Awareness Day – April 18th
April 18th is Sleep Apnea Awareness Day. Besides CPAP, there are other new therapies like oral appliances.Read more about Sleep Apnea Awareness Day from the American Sleep Apnea Association by visiting this link… http://www.prleap.com/pr/185998/ …
Aaron Taylor’s Wake-Up Call
Aaron Taylor Aaron Taylor is easily recognizable, even in the most packed of rooms. We see his smiling face and tailored plus-sized designer suits every week of the fall during CBS college football broadcasts, a position through which his 6-foot-4-inch 300-pound frame accumulates more than 100,000 airline miles each year. “I was tired of waking up with bruises on my sides every morning from my wife elbowing me.” Taylor, 39, said laughing. At the time, Taylor was feeling overly tired and struggled finding energy for his day-to-day routine. “I wasn’t feeling rested, and my memory was off. …
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