CLINICAL SIGNS AND SYPTOMS OF OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA (OSA)
Clinical Signs and Symptoms of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) | Risk Factors for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) | Diagnosis and Treatment of OSA | The Advantages of the Somnodent MAS ™ | Children and Sleep Disordered Breathing
- Intermittent snoring with pauses.
- Awakening with gasping or choking.
- Gastro-Esophageal Reflux (GERD) ie: Heartburn.
- Fragmented, non refreshing, light sleep.
- Excessive daytime sleepiness.
- Poor memory and clouded intellect.
- Irritability.
- Morning headaches
- Decreased sex drive or impotence.
- Clumsiness.
- Hypertension (high blood pressure).
- Bed wetting (particularly in children).
- Bruxism (grinding of teeth).
- Weight gain.
- Elevated pain levels particularly in patients which chronic pain.
An apnea is defined as the stoppage of breathing for ten seconds or more and most often obstructive sleep apnea is a result of more than one site of obstruction. Central sleep apnea refers to a stoppage of breathing for ten seconds or longer due to a lack of respiratory effort.
