Sleep Apnea Centre

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) causes a person’s upper airway to collapse during sleep, stopping air from travelling to and from the person’s lungs. This may result in a dip in the level of oxygen in the blood.

When the person starts breathing again (often with a gasp), some may wake up briefly while others continue their sleep without being aware of what is happening. This pattern repeats through the night and in severe cases, this cycle happens hundreds of times a night.

Left untreated, OSA can be a dangerous condition. Its effects often lead to poor performance at work or school and increase the risk of hypertension, heart attack, stroke, obesity, and type 2 diabetes.

Sleep study can be conducted at home or inpatient.

A Sleep Study or Polysomnogram (PSG) is a test procedure for sleep disorders, primarily Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and other snoring disorders. It is usually done during the night until the following morning where a subject’s sleep pattern is monitored throughout sleep to monitor the activities of the brain and heart, breathing, blood oxygen, snoring, chin and leg muscles, eye movement, etc.

This study is required to diagnose Sleep Apnea. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is an important and common treatment for obstructive sleep apnea. A CPAP machine uses a hose connected to a mask or nosepiece to deliver constant and steady air pressure to help you breath while you sleep.

FACILITIES OFFERED:

1. Consultation with an ENT consultant
2. Sleep Study
3. CPAP machine

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