Signs and Symptoms of
Sleep Apenea
- Lack of energy
- Morning Headaches
- Frequent nocturnal urination
- Depression
- Large neck size
- Excessive daytime sleepiness
- Nighttime gasping, choking or coughing
- Gastroesophageal Reflux (GERD)
What is Sleep Disorders Breathing?
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
- Central Sleep Apnea (CSA)
- Nocturnal Hypoventilation
- Chyne-Stokes Respiration (CSR)
What is Obstructive Sleep Apnea?
- Partial or complete collapse of the upper airway
- Apneas, Hypopneas, Flow limitation
- Apnea is a cessation of airflow greater than 10 seconds
- Hypopnea is a decreased airflow greater than 10 seconds with a 30% reduction in airflow and a 4% oxygen desaturation from baseline
- Flow limitation is the narrowing of the upper airway and an indication of an impending upper airway closure
Hypertension & Stroke Risk
- Studies have shown that sleep apnea is an independent risk for hypertension
- 43% of patients with mild OSA and 69% of patients with severe OSA have hypertension
- AHA guidelines on drug resistant hypertension have shown treatment of sleep apnea with CPAP is likely to improve blood pressure control
- 65% of stroke patients have SDB
- Upwards of 70% of patients in active rehabilitation following a CVA have significant SDB, AHI greater than 10
Sleep Facts in the United States
- 42 million American adults have Sleep Disorder Breathing
- 1 in 5 adults have mild OSA
- 1 in 15 have moderate OSA
- 9% of middle aged women and 25% of middle aged man suffer form OSA
- 75% of severe OSA cases remain undiagnosed
- Upwards of 70% of post CVA patients in active rehab have mild to moderate OSA
