What is
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)?
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is when your throat muscles temporarily relax. When this happens, your airway is narrowed or blocked during sleep, and breathing ceases momentarily. Because of this, your sleep becomes severely fragmented leaving you with insufficient quality of sleep. To gain control in your throat and to reopen the airway, you wake up. This may not be something you remember in the morning which is why you might be wondering why you are so fatigued. OSA plays a deleterious role on your overall health, including physiological and psychological distress.
Signs and symptoms:
Snoring
Witnessed apneas
Excessive daytime sleepiness
Nocturnal choking
Unrefreshed sleep
Obesity
Increased neck circumference
Receded chin
Malocclusion
Enlarged tonsils
Enlarged tongue
Nasal obstruction
Hypertension
Bruxism
Insomnia
Morning headaches
Impaired concentration
Impaired memory
Nocturia/nighttime urination
Impotence/erectile dysfunction
Anxiety and Depression
Esophageal reflux
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