What Is Sleep Apnea And Its History?
Most people don’t know what is sleep apnea but millions of people suffer from it. Like all things common, it goes unnoticed until it starts turning into a problem. A condition that was described by the English novelist Charles Dickens in his book The Pickwick Papers. The book describes a fat boy named Joe having the clinical symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea. That is why it used to be termed Pickwickian syndrome.The term was coined by a famous Canadian physician, William Osler. Back then, people still didn’t know what are its causes and effects. They only recognize the common symptoms such as snoring and snorting while asleep. They also associate it to people who are overweight. Charles Dickens lived during the 18th century, which means that this sleep disorder is not a new condition. People have been having it since the beginning of time and yet don’t know much about it. In 1965, an extensive study on this sleep disorder started, led by a French doctor named Dr. Gestalt. He conducte
