News — central sleep apnea

Central and Complex Sleep Apnea: A Review of the Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments

Photo by Kuo-Chiao Lin via Unsplash   Central sleep apnea (CSA) may not be as common as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), but it is also more difficult to diagnose, making its true prevalence unknown...

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Breaking the Sleep Apnea Stereotype

Photo by Clem Onojeghuo via Unsplash   When people think of sleep apnea, they often think of older, heavier men as a patient stereotype, but anyone can develop the disorder. According to some esti...

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Understanding Sleep Test Terms and Acronyms - A Brief Guide

Photo by Dylan Gillis via Unsplash   Whether you undergo a full sleep study in a lab, or use one of the many home-test options currently available, the resulting data will include terms and acrony...

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Origins of Sleep Apnea - Phenotypes, Endotypes, and Pathogenesis

Photo by Creative Art via Pikwizard   The way that CPAP operates on apnea-prone individuals is quite simple. Keeping the airway open prevents collapse. But sleep apnea develops in a number of diff...

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Tips on Purchasing Your First CPAP Device

  You’ve been diagnosed with sleep apnea and now need to choose a PAP therapy device, a mask, and whatever accessories you may need to make the treatment more comfortable and effective. Where shou...

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Sleep Apnea and Thyroid Health - Fighting the Fatigue

Photo by Max Böhme via Unsplash   While gold standard treatments such as PAP therapy are highly effective in reducing or eliminating the symptoms of sleep apnea, no treatment is 100 percent in its...

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Signs You Might Have Sleep Apnea

Image: by John-Mark Smith via Pexels   While sleep apnea symptoms vary between the three main types, the most common signs of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), Central Sleep Apnea (CSA), and Complex ...

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Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndromes - Sleepy vs. Non-Sleepy

Photo by Daiga Ellaby via Unsplash   Obstructive Sleep Apnea: An Overview Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is by far the most common form of sleep apnea, affecting millions of Americans with a vast m...

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CPAP Troubleshooting: 10 Most Common CPAP Problems and Their Most Effective Solutions

Image: ©Dave Parker via Flickr       CPAP therapy is the premier treatment for obstructive and central sleep apnea, and its benefits continue to surprise researchers health specialists around the ...

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