Sleep Disorders and their interaction with Sleep Apnea
Sleep disorders are characterized by disordered respiration in sleep. One of the most commonly sleeping disorder encountered is obstructive sleep apnea.
What are the chances to have other sleep disorders symptoms when you already have sleep apnea?
Well, sleep apnea often comes in interaction with other sleep problems.
Many disorders combined with sleep apnea can result in health complications that could make healing more difficult.
This video explains many interesting things about a sleep disorder. I think you will want to get some sleep, after you watching this. Not because you will feel sleepy, but to keep your body healthy:
You'll rarely see a person only with sleep apnea disorder. If you don't have a treatment, sleep apnea can even cause the appearance of other disorders and this will complicate the therapy.
is the most common sleeping disorder and in combination with sleep apnea it can have a profound effect on treatment. It will be difficult to accept CPAP therapy when you have sleep apnea, and chances are high to give up treatment for a long-term use.
are often found in relationship one with the other. There is a complex relationship between depression and sleeping disorders.
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Patients who have
narcolepsy
have repeated apneic episodes in their sleep. The most predominant sleep apnea disorder noted in narcoleptic patients was central sleep apnea.
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(RLS) is a sleep-related movement disorder. A person with this problem has an urge to move the legs caused by uncomfortable or unpleasant sensations in the legs. Is like walking or stretching, but when you are in the bed.
Sleep fragmentation from sleep apnea can worsen the symptoms of the RLS.
(PLMS)is another sleep-related movement disorder, considered responsible for sleep fragmentation and complaint of excessive daytime sleepiness.
PLMS is most common in patients obstructive sleep apnea and narcolepsy than in general population. If you whant to know more about periodic limb movement disorder, you can
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is quite varied, ranging from simple movements to very complex behaviors, like sleepwalking. Sleep apnea can be a risk factor in the prevalence of parasomnia.
is a type of sleep apnea that is associated with extreme obesity. If you are overweight, have problems in breathing, such as hypoventilation, and you have the symptoms of mild or severe obstructive sleep apnea, then you may have this syndrome.
