- Sleep apnea is a potentially serious sleep disorder in which breathing stops and starts.
- There are two main types of sleep apnea:
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- Central Sleep Apnea
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is the most common sleep disorder and represents approximately 85% of all Sleep Apnea cases.
- You may have OSA if you snore loudly and you feel tired even after a full night's sleep.
- There are several serious co-morbidities associated with Sleep Apnea including:
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Cardiovascular disease and stroke
- Obesity and Diabetes
- Mental Health Illness
- Sleep deprivation increases the risk of fatigue-related accidents.
- In the vast majority of cases OSA can be successfully treated and virtually eliminated with routine compliance to Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) therapy.
