Sleep Apnea Affects Your Health
Sleep apnea is more common that cancer. It’s a leading cause of ADHD and depression. Left unchecked, sleep apnea leads to hypertension, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. It can break fillings, and contribute to gum disease. At it’s worst, sleep apnea can cause death.
Sleep apnea is not a trivial matter that can be ignored. It is a serous disease that destroys health and erodes life. At it’s core, Sleep Apnea condition where people repeatedly stop breathing during their sleep, sometimes hundreds of times during the night. It can affect men, women, children, and babies.
Besides feeling sleepy and groggy every morning, inadequate oxygen from sleep apnea leads to other serious health problems, including:
- Delayed growth
- Inhibited healing
- Anxiety
- ADHD
- Depression
- Memory and learning delays
- Reduced work or school performance
- High blood pressure
- Heart disease
- Type 2 diabetes
- Weight gain
- Altered facial growth
- More airway obstructions
- In some cases… death
Don’t ignore sleep-disordered breathing. It’s a dangerous disease. See Dr. Major’s team for a sleep assessment if you, or someone you love, snores and has any of these symptoms.
Symptoms of Sleep Apnea in Children
Roughly 10-15% of children suffer from sleep disordered breathing. The most common warning sign is snoring. Snoring in children is not normal. Not even normal-ish. Common signs and leading risks of sleep apnea in children include:
- Snoring
- ADHD
- Asthma and allergies
- Under-developed jaw growth
The first step to treatment is getting a proper diagnosis. Set up a free consultation today.
Symptoms of Sleep Apnea in Children
Roughly 10-15% of children suffer from sleep disordered breathing. The most common warning sign is snoring. Snoring in children is not normal. Not even normal-ish. Common signs and leading risks of sleep apnea in children include:
- Snoring
- ADHD
- Asthma and allergies
- Under-developed jaw growth
The first step to treatment is getting a proper diagnosis. Set up a free consultation today.
Symptoms of Sleep Apnea in Adults
People suffer from one of the two types of sleep apnea, Obstructive and Central. Although the symptoms may overlap, here are some common signs and leading risks:
- Depression
- Loud snoring
- Moments during sleep where you stop breathing or gasp for air
- Morning headache
- Excess tooth wear
- Difficulty staying asleep (insomnia)
- Excessive daytime sleepiness (hypersomnia)
- Difficulty paying attention while awake
- Irritability from lack of sleep
The first step to treatment is getting a proper diagnosis. Set up a free consultation today.
What Causes Sleep Apnea?
Obstructive sleep apnea is a condition that happens when the muscles in the back of the throat relax, partially or entirely blocking the upper airway during sleep.
If the airway gets restricted or closes as you inhale, you can’t get enough air. The brain perceives the lack of oxygen and quickly awakens you from sleep so that you can breathe again. This continuous cycle of awakening can happen 30 times or more per hour. It causes sleep deprivation, leaving you exhausted in the morning.
About 25% of men and 10% of women suffer from sleep apnea. It can affect babies and children, although it’s more common in people over 50 who are overweight.
What Causes Sleep Apnea?
Obstructive sleep apnea is a condition that happens when the muscles in the back of the throat relax, partially or entirely blocking the upper airway during sleep.
If the airway gets restricted or closes as you inhale, you can’t get enough air. The brain perceives the lack of oxygen and quickly awakens you from sleep so that you can breathe again. This continuous cycle of awakening can happen 30 times or more per hour. It causes sleep deprivation, leaving you exhausted in the morning.
About 25% of men and 10% of women suffer from sleep apnea. It can affect babies and children, although it’s more common in people over 50 who are overweight.
Diagnosis & Treatment
Does your child snore, have ADHD, wet the bed, have asthma, allergies, or jaw growth problems? Take the Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire to determine if your child is at high risk for sleep problems.
For adults, please contact us for a Sleep Apnea Assessment.
We typically work with a team of physicians to diagnose and treat sleep apnea. Depending on your diagnosis, we have a range of orthodontics and oral appliances to alleviate sleep apnea.
Contact
150 Bellerose Drive, Suite 209, St. Albert, AB T8N 8N8
PH 587-805-3484 • FAX (780) 458-3785 • Email: info@verveortho.com
150 Bellerose Drive, Suite 209
St. Albert, AB T8N 8N8
PH 587-805-3484
FAX (780) 458-3785
Email: info@verveortho.com
Use this form to schedule a consultation or call us at: 587-805-3484.
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