Jan 9, 2025 · Sleep study A doctor is installing a sleep apnea monitor on a patient. Your healthcare provider will ask you to see a sleep specialist or go to a center for a sleep study. Sleep studies can help diagnose which type of sleep apnea you have and how serious it is. Sleep diary

Jan 9, 2025 · To diagnose sleep apnea, your provider may have you do a sleep study. Breathing devices, such as continuous positive air pressure (CPAP) machines, and lifestyle changes are common sleep apnea treatments. If these treatments do not work, your provider may recommend surgery to correct the problem that is causing your sleep apnea. If your sleep ...

Jan 8, 2025 · The study found that continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is an effective treatment for sleep apnea and helped establish CPAP as a leading treatment option for sleep apnea. The study results led to many other studies to improve sleep apnea treatment.

Mar 24, 2022 · Sleep tests can help your doctor diagnose sleep-related breathing disorders such as sleep apnea, sleep-related seizure disorders, sleep-related movement disorders, and sleep disorders that cause extreme daytime tiredness such as narcolepsy. Doctors also may use sleep tests to help diagnose or rule out restless legs syndrome.

Dec 5, 2023 · People with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who slept less than seven hours per night had a higher risk of death compared to those with longer sleep, researchers reported. Researchers have known for some time that OSA is linked to heart disease, diabetes, and other health problems.

While past studies have linked sleep apnea to high blood pressure and an increased risk of heart disease in adults, few have examined the long-term health impact of the disorder in children as they transition to adolescence, said lead study author Julio Fernandez-Mendoza, Ph.D., an associate professor at the Sleep Research and Treatment Center ...

Jul 26, 2023 · Obstructive sleep apnea has long been associated with increased risk of cardiovascular issues, including heart attack, stroke, and death, but the findings from this study, partially supported by the National Institutes of Health and published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, show the mechanism mostly ...

Aug 22, 2017 · Obstructive sleep apnea, the most common, is caused by blockage of the upper airway and results in temporarily impaired airflow during sleep. This blockage sometimes causes loud snoring, snorting, and gasping, but not everyone who snores has sleep apnea. Central sleep apnea occurs when the brain fails to send correct signals to your breathing ...

Nov 10, 2017 · Researchers are reporting new evidence that sleep apnea—a common disorder that can cause people to snore frequently during sleep—may increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. A team of scientists studied 208 men and women aged 55 to 90, most of whom had sleep apnea but did not have any type of diagnosed dementia.

Feb 12, 2025 · Obstructive sleep apnea is the most common type of sleep apnea in both children and adults. In children, it is often caused by large tonsils or adenoids (tissue at the back of the nose). Obesity is also a common cause of sleep apnea in children. Other factors that raise children's risk for sleep apnea include: Down syndrome