Sleep disorders | A Better Sleep - Part 3

August 14, 2020January 31, 2021

What are the Symptoms of Obstructive Sleep Apnea ?

The symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea.

Sleep apnea is a common sleep disorder that many people struggle with. Left unmanaged, it can be very dangerous.

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April 3, 2020January 31, 2021

REM Sleep, obstructive sleep apnea and death.

During sleep, the sleeper should cycle between REM and non-REM sleep. REM stands for rapid eye movement because during this stage of sleep the eyes move rapidly which doesn’t happen in non-REM (NREM) sleep.

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March 20, 2020January 31, 2021

What is Upper Airway resistance Syndrome (UARS)?

Upper airway resistance syndrome is a disease that most physicians either have never heard of or don’t believe exists …

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January 24, 2020January 31, 2021

What is Fatal familial insomnia

POSTED ON JUNE 5, 2019 – Stephen Bray

We know that healthy sleep is necessary – here we see the other extreme, those who will never sleep again… ever!

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November 29, 2019January 30, 2021

What causes of Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB – Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Snoring and UARS)?

So, what causes this airway narrowing or closure in obstructive sleep apnea and snoring?

Abstract: The cause is simply partial or complete closure, or obstruction of the airway at one or more levels, it may be pressure from the outside (anatomy, fat, etc.) or the inside (anatomy, muscle wall, etc.)
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