Sleep Apnea

Sleep Apnea : Case Study – Treating Sleep Apnea

Posted on 06. Dec, 2009 by admin in Treating Sleep Apnea

Mr. Kennedy had a complete sleep test at an accredited sleep center. The test results showed that he had more than 250 apnea events during the night while his sleep was being recorded. His sleep specialist told him that he had moderately severe obstructive sleep apnea with a minor central apnea component, as well as cardiac arrhythmia. The specialist recommended that he undergo treatment.

At this point, Mr. Kennedy had answers to the first two questions on the pathway to successful treatment of sleep apnea:

1. Is his condition actually sleep apnea, and does he have any other conditions that will have a bearing on successful
treatment?

2. What kind of sleep apnea is it (central, obstructive, or mixed), and how severe is it? (The answer to this question is important because it determines the kind of treatment.)

Finally comes the third and crucial question:

3. What is the best treatment for Mr. Kennedy’s type of sleep apnea?

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