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Snoring
Relief and Sleep Apnea
Negative
Effects of Sleep Apnea
The Bad Effects of Sleep Apnea
Again, there are basically two different types of sleep apnea: the central sleep
apnea and obstructive sleep apnea.
Central sleep apnea
Central sleep apnea is a condition where the brain literally forgets to breathe
when sleeping. The breathing, in short, is becomes intermittent. It stops and
then it starts again. When a person has central sleep apnea, he will not
struggle during the apnea episode, nor will he move his respiratory muscles. He
will just be there, in stillness. After the episode is over, the person’s
breathing will most likely become faster so as to compensate for the lack of
oxygen in the blood for a short period of time.
We all know that the brain needs a continuous influx of oxygen to be able to
function properly and to survive. A few minutes without oxygen and the brain can
start developing permanent damage, or worse, the person can die.
In common cases, central sleep apnea is really not a life-threatening disorder,
but it can still cause death. The chronic disorder can cause some pretty nasty
effects on the body. When the body does not receive enough oxygen, it will
suffer from serious damage. The effects of the disorder would really depend on
the duration of the lack of oxygen. The longer the body does not breathe, the
worse the effects.
When blood oxygen drops significantly and abruptly, seizures can occur. It is
well known that seizures only occur to people who have epilepsy, but they can
occur with the presence of sleep apnea.
Other serious detrimental effects such as arrhythmias, angina and even heart
attacks can occur to people who suffer from central sleep apnea. If central
sleep apnea is not treated for a long period of time, the lack of oxygen and the
excess carbon dioxide can lead to changes in the pH levels of the blood and can
cause metabolic acidosis, a condition that can lead to death or a coma.
Obstructive sleep apnea
The other major type of sleep apnea is what we refer to as obstructive sleep
apnea. It is a kind of sleep apnea, which is caused by an obstruction of the
functions of the airways in the human body. The human body’s airways normally
relax as we go into a deeper stage of sleep. If the relaxation results in an
obstruction of the breathing, the body reacts by going to a lighter stage of
sleep.
Many people experience obstructive sleep apnea, especially the obese. It is
estimated that one out of five Americans suffer from the disorder. People who
have respiratory infections can also suffer from the disorder because of nasal
obstruction, swelling of the muscles along the throat area and neck and other
such conditions. Most people suffer from mild obstructive sleep apnea.
The main difference between central sleep apnea and obstructive sleep apnea is
that in the case of the latter, the person continues to make the breathing
movements through his muscles. However, the effects of obstructive sleep apnea
to the body is very much similar to that of central sleep apnea
Effects on the Mind
We have discussed the effects of sleep apnea in general to the human body, but
it also affects the mind. If a person has sleep apnea, he is most likely to feel
very stressed out during the whole day. A person is recommended to sleep around
8 hours every night. Indeed, for most adults, having an 8-hour sleep is almost
impossible. For some, five hours of sleep is enough, provided that the sleep is
continuous and not interrupted. A person who has sleep apnea suffers from
intermittent sleep, which lowers down the efficiency of the sleeping process in
relaxing the body. He will feel groggy and grumpy the whole day after an episode
happened.
These are some of the negative effects of sleep apnea on the human mind and
body. If you suspect that you have sleep apnea, it is best to consult a doctor
to be able to get the proper treatment.
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