Central and complex sleep apnea treatment
Central sleep apnea may be caused by neuromuscular or heart disorders.
Treating these root problems, such as optimizing heart failure therapy,
can eliminate central sleep apnea problems.
Below are some of the treatments for sleep apnea.
-Supplemental oxygen treatment
Use supplemental oxygen during sleep may help central sleep apnea problem.-Continuous positive airway pressure treatment
This treatment is also used to treat obstructive sleep apnea. It involves
wearing a pressurized mask which is attached to a small pump, over the
nose when sleeping. The pump forces air through the airway to prevent it from collapsing. CPAP can stop snoring, and thus prevent sleep apnea. Use the device only as directed.
-Bilevel positive airway pressure treatment
This treatment treats the weak breathing pattern in central sleep apnea.
The differences between CPAP and this treatment: When inhaled, this treatment
builds to a higher pressure, and reduces to a lower pressure when exhaled.
In CPAP treatment, constant air pressure is supplied to the upper passage
airway when one breathes in and out.
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-Adaptive servo-ventilation treatment
This is an airflow device which observes and stores the breathing pattern in a built-in computer. The equipment uses pressure to normalize the breathing pattern and prevent interruptions to the breathing.
This treatment may be more effective than CPAP for treating central sleep
apnea. However, as this is a new device, more research as to the effectiveness
of treatment is needed.
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apnea death - Sleep apnea death is closely linked with obesity, high
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sleep apnea without medicine - changes in lifestyle can stop sleep
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