Symptoms of Central Sleep Apnea

There are a couple different types of sleep apnea, and in order to get the proper treatment, our expert will need to determine which one you suffer from. Obstructive sleep apnea is the most common form, but a good portion of the population suffers from central sleep apnea. This variation occurs when the brain fails to send the proper signals to the muscles that control breathing during sleep. Sometimes a patient will suffer from a combination of obstructive and central sleep apnea.

Patients who suffer from this variation will experience chronic fatigue, morning headaches, pauses in breathing during sleep, irritability, mood changes, difficulty concentrating, and insomnia. People who are at the highest risk of developing central sleep apnea are males, people over the age of 65, people with a heart disorder, and people who have suffered a stroke.

The best kind of treatment for central sleep apnea is often a CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) machine. This device forces air through your airways during sleep so that they will remain open, and you will be able to breathe easier. If the sleep apnea is the result of another health issue, sometimes treating that problem will also reduce the severity of the symptoms associated with sleep apnea.