Do you sleep well? Your nights are they disturbed by snoring or apnea? This may be indicative of sleep apnea. Weathering breaks and respiratory issues.

Obstructive sleep apnea is a breathing impairment, which occurs when the person sleeps. It is characterized by repeated brief pauses in breathing, or at least ten seconds and five times per hour during sleep. One of the main symptoms of this disorder is snoring, which is not only annoying for the partner.

1. Snoring can mask more serious problems

“I snore, it is not so serious. Yes and no. Indeed, coupled with sleep apnea, snoring are not only putting at risk the quality of sleep. This may affect the quality of life, because sleep apnea can lead to hypertension, vascular disease and depression, among other diseases.

2. What links between snoring, obesity, hypertension and stroke?

Some studies have shown that about 25% of the population suffer from this problem.Furthermore, men are not the only ones affected: children and women after menopause are also at risk.

Sleep apnea, often masked by the snoring, is usually related, according to medical studies on this subject, chronic illnesses such as hypertension, heart disease, stroke, diabetes and obesity .

3. Consequences of sleep apnea: mood disorders, decreased libido, fatigue

In addition to evening events, sleep apnea also leads to changes in quality of life and professional skills, due to the poor quality of sleep. Excessive drowsiness, headache early in the morning, mood disorders, difficulty concentrating, memory problems, decreased libido and fatigue are common symptoms of sleep apnea.

4. Origin of snoring and sleep apnea: narrowing of the airways?

The narrowing of the airways, causing a reduction in the amount of incoming air, can also be one of the little-known factors that lead to snoring and sleep apnea.

This narrowing can occur due to a number of causes, including alterations in facial bone, as the position of the mandible and jaw. The problem may also come from dental occlusion.

5. Hope of therapy for patients with dental occlusion: Orthognathic surgery

In these cases, the solution is orthognathic surgery, which corrects these problems, improves the functioning of the jaw, balance and breathing, also increasing the air intake. In many cases this is enough to completely stop the problems of snoring and sleep apnea.

Orthognathic surgery is indicated for patients with obstructive sleep apnea when the changes of facial bones seriously affect the air intake.

6. The mandibular micrognathia: a simple test to recognize

People with obstructive sleep apnea may experience changes to varying degrees. The most common is the mandibular micrognathia or lack of development of the mandible (jaw) leading to a very narrow airway.

7. The test Mallanpati

A simple test can be done at home to check for signs of airway narrowing. The Mallampati test is used by anesthesiologists to check the ease or difficulty of inserting a tube.

In front of a mirror, open your mouth and pull the langue.Vérifiez if you can see your uvula between tonsils. If you do not see it, this may mean there is a problem. More obstruction, the greater the possibility of developing sleep apnea is large.

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