3 Common Causes of Sleep Apnea
Over 12 million Americans suffer from sleep apnea, according to the National Institutes of Health. Why is this number so high? The numbers are high because so many people are misdiagnosed or they’re not diagnosed at all. Some people take sleep for granted – until they begin to slowly experience the negative side-effects of losing sleep. Here are three common causes of sleep apnea: Central Sleep Apnea Common symptoms are daytime fatigue and snoring. People who suffer from Central Sleep Apnea tend to have difficulty staying asleep at night or wake up with shortness of breath. This form of sleep …
Oral appliance therapy improves craniofacial growth direction and snoring
AADSM Public Relations Tuesday, May 31, 2011 EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: June 11, 2011, at 1:45 p.m. CST DARIEN, Ill. – According to new research that will be presented Saturday, June 11, at the 20th Anniversary Meeting of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (AADSM), children with enlarged tonsils and adenoids who wore an oral appliance for six months experienced more favorable craniofacial growth, enlargement of pharyngeal dimensions, and improved breathing and snoring during sleep. Enlarged tonsils and dental malocclusion have a strong relation with sleep disturbance in children. Its consequences can include abnormalities of craniofacial growth and facial morphology …
New Jersey Sleep Society, Inc – Annual Educational Symposium – Nov. 12 & 13, 2010
National Conference Center at the Holiday Inn East Windsor, NJ399 Monmouth Street East Windsor, NJ 08520(609) 443-8000 Course Program Friday • November 12, 2010 2:00 — 3:00pmREGISTRATION • VISIT EXHIBITS • REFRESHMENTS 3:00 — 3:10pmWelcomeLee J. Brooks, MD, President, NJSS 3:10 — 4:10pmHow Do Circadia Rhythms and Sleep-Wake RegulatorySystems Affect Sleep Patterns?Mary A. Carskadon, PhDLearning Objectives: review circadian rhythms terminology and basics of circadian biology; examine sleep-wake homeostasis and how it affects sleep; describe how the circadian timing system and sleep-wakehomeostatic processes interact to enhance or interfere with sleep 4:10 — 4:45pmREFRESHMENT BREAK • VISIT EXHIBITS 4:45 — 5:45pmHow Do …
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