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What is obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA)?

April 26, 2017apnoea obstructive OSA sleep

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What is obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA)?

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• Who gets OSA? • Can you tell if someone has OSA? • What are the symptoms of OSA? • Does OSA have any serious consequences? • What is continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)? • What should I do if I feel air leaking from around my CPAP mask? • Should I take my CPAP device with me if I ever need to be hospitalised? • Can I use my CPAP device in other countries? • Will I need to use CPAP for the rest of my life? • How much will CPAP cost to run? • Can I still drive with OSA? • Who should I contact if I have any problems with my CPAP? • How can I get transferred to the Imperial College Healthcare sleep centre? What is obstructive sleep apnoea? When you sleep, muscles in the upper airway remain active and hold the airway open, allowing you to breathe normally. In obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) these muscles may relax to a greater degree than normal or parts of the airway become blocked by the tongue becoming floppy, large tonsils or just narrowing of the airway. This can result in apno

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This is the serious side of snoring. Many people snore, but not all of these people may develop OSA Syndrome. This syndrome is when you stop breathing while asleep for approx. 10 seconds or even upto 2 minutes at a time. This can be repeated perhaps as many as several hundred times a night.