• Pulmonologist in Chembur

Sleep Apnea

Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Do you snore?
Do you get chocking episodes during sleep?
Are you obese?
Do you have diabetes / blood pressure / kidney problem / heart problem / stroke / memory disturbances and you are obese?
Do you have excessive day time sleepiness/do you sleep frequently while reading or watching TV

If YES….You may be having Obstructive sleep apnea and you will need sleep study

Obstructive sleep apnea [OSA]a is a common disorder in which patient has one or more pauses in breathing or shallow breaths during sleep. People with sleep apnea stop breathing repeatedly during sleep .As a result air is prevented from getting into the lungs and reduces the oxygen in blood.

Obstructive sleep apnea is a known risk factor for diabetes, blood pressure, heart problem and kidney problem and stroke.

Evaluation of obstructive sleep apnea is done with sleep study [polysomnography]

Obese individual with history of snoring and chocking episodes at night need evaluation with sleep study.

Sleep study is a simple and on invasive study which can be carried out at your home also .This study guide us about your sleep pattern, brain waves, oxygen levels during sleep and chocking episodes during sleeping hours.