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Sleep Apnea Treatment Dubai
Sleep apnoea is a potentially serious sleep disorder in which breathing involuntarily stops and starts. Repetitive episodes of upper airway blockage during sleep, is called obstructive sleep apnoea. However, in central sleep apnoea, the airway is not blocked but the brain fails to signal the muscles to breathe.
Moving the upper and lower jaws as well as the mouth’s soft tissues forward to open the airway. This is recommended in patients who do not have enough space to facilitate clear breathing during sleep. Maxillomandibular advancement (MMA)
Symptoms of
Sleep Apnea Disorder
- wake-time sleepiness
- Loud or irregular snoring
- Constant drowsiness
- Irritability
- Difficulty breathing during sleep
- Morning headache, sore throat or mouth dryness
- Loss of energy or fatigue,
- Poor concentration
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Sleep apnea happens to be a rather serious sleep disorder that inhibits the patient’s ability to breathe properly while being asleep. In this condition, the patient has one or more pauses in breathing while sleeping or experiences shallow breathing. Sleep apnea is basically a chronic condition that can disrupt your sleep at least 3 nights a week. The patient is found moving from deep sleep into light sleep when it occurs. In the long run, it has the potential to result in poor sleep quality, thereby making the patient feel tired the following day.
With outstanding qualifications and extensive experience to his credit, Dr. Luis Gavin holds an expertise in treating patients of sleep apnea without using CPAP machine.
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The basic characteristic of all sleep disorders is that these take away the patients’ ability to enjoy peaceful and proper sleep at night. Most sufferers struggle to either fall or stay asleep, thereby experiencing tiredness the following day. Although it is normal for us all to at times experience periods where we do not get the right amount of sleep, it is vital for these issues to be recognized and properly treated if they become increasingly frequent and have a detrimental effect on your ability to function on a day-to-day basis.
Whether you are looking for insomnia treatment or wish to visit a snoring specialist based in Dubai, Dr. Luis Gavin is here to help you out. Originally from Spain and fluent in Spanish, English and French, Dr. Gavin holds a Degree in Medicine and Surgery from the respected Autonoma de Madrid University, and a Doctorate Degree in Dentistry, Dental Surgery and Maxillofacial from the leading Malmoe University in Sweden. He additionally holds an expertise in treating medical and dental conditions related to sleep and snoring, and has received a certification from the American Board in Sleep Medicine.
Dr. Gavin is dedicated to providing customized treatment programs to his patients, owing to the fact that each individual experiences sleep disorders in different ways. With him, you can rest-assured that the personalised treatment plan developed for you will enable your unique challenges to be tackled in a manner that would deliver the best results.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Sleep apnea is a serious sleep disorder that occurs when a person’s breathing stops during sleep. sleep tests can diagnose it. People with untreated sleep apnea stop breathing repeatedly during their sleep, sometimes hundreds of times. This means the brain — and the rest of the body — may not get enough oxygen.
Sleep apnea is a condition that makes you stop breathing for short periods while you are asleep. There are 2 types of sleep apnea. One is “obstructive sleep apnea,” and the other is “central sleep apnea.”
In obstructive sleep apnea, you stop breathing because your throat narrows or closes. In central sleep apnea, you stop breathing because your brain does not send the right signals to your muscles to make you breathe. When people talk about sleep apnea, they are usually referring to obstructive sleep apnea.
In adults, the most common cause of obstructive sleep apnea is excess weight and obesity, which is associated with the soft tissue of the mouth and throat. During sleep, when throat and tongue muscles are more relaxed, this soft tissue can cause the airway to become blocked.
Yes. If your doctor suspects you have sleep apnea, he or she might send you for a “sleep study.” Sleep studies can sometimes be done at home, but they are usually done in a sleep lab. For the study, you spend the night in the lab, and you are hooked up to different machines that monitor your heart rate, breathing, and other body functions.
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Sleep apnea occurs when you regularly stop breathing for 10 seconds or longer during sleep. It can be mild, moderate, or severe based on the number of times an hour that you stop breathing (apnea) or reduce in the airflow (hypopnea). This is the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI).
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