I’d like to continue on the topic of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children. As we mentioned OSA is the repetitive stopping of breathing due to an obstruction in the child’s airway. OSA can occur in children of all ages, but is probably more common in pre-school children. As we explained, in most children the main reason for their OSA is not obesity, which is the main risk factor in the adult population... Continue reading ...
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) is the most common treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Except for tracheotomy, it is also the most effective treatment for OSA. CPAP is basically a computerized air pump that delivers pressurized air through a hose and then through a nasal interface into the patient's throat. The pressurized air splints open the upper airways, preventing the airflow pauses (apneas) and airflow... Continue reading ...
About two-thirds of children with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) snoring or obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have some degree of cognitive deficit, but the severity of the cognitive deficit has been notoriously difficult to correlate to the severity of the SDB, suggesting that other important issues may be at play, or that the right factors were simply not being measured. Continue reading ...
Insomnia is defined as difficulty falling or staying asleep, or the complaint of unrestorative/unrefreshing sleep. Most people experience short-term insomnia from time to time, but when insomnia lasts for more than several weeks, it is considered chronic and should be evaluated by a physician. Insomnia used to be classified by sleep specialists as either primary or secondary insomnia. Secondary insomnia was insomnia that was due to an... Continue reading ...
New research demonstrates greater link between sleep and memory (media conference 12.40pm Adelaide Convention Centre) Robert Stickgold, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School New evidence suggests memory processing is more dependent on good sleep habits than previously thought. Continue reading ...
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
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