Why a sleeping person has breathing interruptions? There are many reasons for it. But know the reasons for apnea in a dream - there is little, you need to know how to help with the obstructive night apnea syndrome.
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Obstructive night apnea syndrome – Pretty complex, but fairly well-studied condition, which is characterized by the occurrence of respiratory pauses during sleep (apnea), as well as reduced air flow by more than 50% (hypopne).
Causes of apnea in a dream
Determine the exact causes of apnea in a dream is possible in the overwhelming majority of cases, conducting a comprehensive examination of the patient using modern methods to which polysomnography, endoscopic examination of the upper respiratory tract, rinomanomanometry, computer tomography and sinuses, as well as other studies that may be needed in a specific case.
The causes of apnea in a dream and risk factors are:
- obesity;
- taking alcohol, sedatives;
- Anatomical structure – short neck, narrow respiratory tract;
- malformations of the development and features of the structure of the ENT organs;
- smoking;
- hereditary predisposition;
- Hormonal disorders, reflux disease, amyloidosis and many other pathological conditions of the body, indirectly affecting the state of the octopling and activity of the respiratory center.
How to interpret the attacks of apnea in an adult
The obstructive night apnea syndrome is often accompanied by snoring, although there is no reverse pattern. If there are several reasons and risk factors apnea, as well as ineffective sleep, you need to check whether it is not at night «attacks» apnea. To do this, you need to contact a specialist engaged in sleep problems – doubt. Reducing the number of apneelic attacks overnight will significantly improve the quality of life and get rid of poor health in the afternoon.
Ability to prevent apnea
What can be done independently as the prevention of apnea, allegedly emerging at night? The answer is simple – get rid of some risk factors. The decline in the body of the body will have a beneficial effect on the body as a whole, if it is correct to approach losing weight and do it smoothly, and will also help significantly reduce the number of apnea attacks. Next, which will help to stop the growth of soft structures of the pharynx and normalize the operation of the respiratory center – this is a refusal of smoking. Acceptance of alcohol Also in this situation should be minimized, and sedatives are used only in case of extreme necessity. The anatomical defects of the nasopharynk should be corrected in advance, without expecting the accumulation of the harmful effects of the night apnea syndrome, which are invisible every day, but over the years the body is significantly weakened. The prophylaxis of apnea should do people with anatomical and hereditary predisposition.
Opportunities for the treatment of apnea syndrome in a dream
Treatment of sleeping apnea syndrome, as a rule, rests on close communication with the ENT surgeon, but it should be verified that the problem is in the mechanical obstacle to air flow.
- Surgical treatment today is the only radical method of getting rid of the causes of apnea in a dream, and therefore from the problem itself. Surgical technique is improving, and modern medicine can offer long-spent and tested small-acting resection techniques and plastic with the help of laser and radio technologies. The minuses of surgical treatment of apnea syndrome are certain risks to which the patient exposes itself, especially if he has concomitant pathology. In addition, the efficiency of the operation may not be at the expected level, as well as decline over the years.
- Medical treatment with night apnea syndrome is ineffective.
- Auxiliary devices, cannulas and airway expansion can themselves worsen the patient's sleep, causing discomfort, but for some people they are the method of choice.
- Auxiliary therapy with a positive pressure of inhaled air, CPAP (sipap) therapy, has excellent results, but also one inconvenience – It is necessary during the whole sleep in the mask, through which air under pressure will be supplied in the case of obstruction. Violation of this recommendation can lead to ineffectiveness of the entire event.
