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Sleep Apnea History Sleep apnea is a disorder defined as a pause of breathing while asleep. There are three types of sleep apnea. Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is the most common. This type of sleep apnea is caused by an obstruction which stops the flow of air to the nose and mouth. The second type is Central Sleep Apnea (CSA). This type of sleep apnea involves the region of the brain and nerves that regulate breathing do not function properly which causes breathing to be impaired. The third and final type of sleep apnea is Mixed Sleep Apnea and is rare. The type of sleep apnea is a combination of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Central Sleep Apnea. Each pause in the breathing while sleeping is called an apnea.
• It is believed the first documented reference to sleep apnea was described in writing entitled “The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club” by Charles Dickens in 1837.
• In 1965 a French doctor, Dr. Gastault and his colleges studied individuals with the sleep disorder which is now known as sleep apnea. In 1981, a group of Australian doctors documented treatment of sleep apnea patients with what continuous positive airway pressure during sleep (CPAP), one type of successful treatment that is used by sleep apnea patients today.
• In 1990 the non-profit organization, The American Sleep Apnea Association (ASAA), was founded. The purpose of this organization is to increase the understanding of sleep apnea. The ASAA works with other non-profit organizations and societies of health care professionals to assist in reaching those individuals that are undiagnosed with sleep apnea. If undiagnosed, and left untreated, sleep apnea can be life-threatening and lead to an increased risk of heart disease and stroke.
• In 1988, the ASAA created the A.W.A.K.E. (Alert, Well, And Keeping Energetic) Network. This network plays a role of advocacy and education about sleep apnea. This network is made up of hundreds of groups in almost every U.S. state. The network provides advice about types of sleep apnea therapy, sleep apnea treatment, weight loss, and new research findings. ASAA publishes a newsletter entitled The Wake-Up Call which provides useful medical information about the disease.
Sleep apnea is not a rare disorder, but it is often an undiagnosed disorder. An individual with sleep apnea is not aware they are not breathing properly. Even though individuals with sleep apnea notice symptoms associated with sleep apnea, most of the time individual’s with sleep apnea seek medical attention because of symptoms noticed by their sleep partner.
Sleep apnea is diagnosed by a sleep study test called polysomnography (PSG) which is conducted by sleep specialist at a sleep clinic. The PSG test records the bio-physiological changes while the patient sleeps. The PSG monitors the brain waves, eye movement, muscle activity, and heart rhythm of the patient. A patient is said to have sleep apnea if the PSG test defines five or more episodes of apnea (pause in breathing) per hour. The PSG also diagnoses which of the three types of sleep apnea the patient experiences.
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