Sleep Apnea Syndrome
Sleep related breathing disorders are related with significant morbidity. The most common is obstructive sleep apnea syndrome which force your body to stop breathing during sleep . İt can cause systemic hypertension, myocardial infarction, arrhythmia, cerebrovascular events , metabolic syndrome type 2 diabetes inattention fatigue, decreased libido ,impotence and increase in traffic accidents. Patients with untreated severe obstructive sleep apnea syndrome have a two to threefold increased risk of mortality .Snoring , apnea(stop breathing) and excessive day time sleepiness are the the main symptoms of the disease . Snoring may be so disruptive that the bed partner can be driven to sleep in another room . The standard therapy for obstructive sleep apnea is continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device. This device uses air pressure to keep your airways open and stop apneas.
SLEEP LABORATORY-POLYSOMNOGRAPHY
To be able to diagnose obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and other sleep disorders we must perform sleep study called Polysomnography. Polysomnography is an overnight study that records your brain waves, the oxygen level in your blood, heart rate and breathing, as well as eye and leg movements during the study. Polysomnography is also used for titration (determination of optimal pressure) of the cpap device therapy.
