Sleep Apnea: If you are also snoring continuously while sleeping and this snoring has been happening for a long time, then you should also be a little careful because it can create a big danger for you in the future. Snoring while sleeping causes breathing to stop, oxygen level goes down and this is why it affects both the heart and brain. So let us know in this article what is the sleep disorder sleep apnea and how it affects your heart and mind.
What is sleep apnea?
If someone is snoring for a long time then it is a disease. This is a disease which can be treated but is not completely cured. This disease is called sleep apnea. Pulmonologist Dr Saurabh Mittal of AIIMS Delhi told that if you are very tired and you snore sometimes then there is no need to panic.
But if you snore regularly then it is a disease for which you should get tested for sleep apnea. AIIMS Delhi has collected all the research done on sleep apnea and conducted a research in which it was found that 13% of the people across the country were found to have sleep apnea.
Why does sleep apnea happen?
Sleep apnea occurs due to weight gain and obesity. If you snore, you will have to get tested to find out whether you also have the problem of sleep apnea. According to Dr. Saurabh of AIIMS Delhi, for this test, the patient has to come to the lab and get a test done in which the patient has to sleep inside the lab and while sleeping, all the things of his heart and brain are monitored. There are very few sleep physicians in India but pulmonologists, ENTs and some dentists also treat it.
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sleep apnea treatment
According to Dr. Saurabh Mittal, sleep apnea cannot be completely eliminated but its effects can definitely be reduced through treatment. For this, there is a device called C-Pep, which is a machine which has to be placed on the nose and slept. It has to be used throughout life because it only controls but does not completely cure the disease.
This reduces the problem of snoring and respiratory arrest because when you snore while sleeping, the oxygen level is low and due to low oxygen level, the arteries of the heart and brain become weak. If this problem persists for a long time, there is a risk of heart attack and brain attack. Therefore, if you have snoring, you should immediately consult a doctor and proceed towards its treatment so that the risk of increasing attacks on the heart and brain can be reduced.
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