The final sleep apnea report will be faxed to your doctor within one week of testing. Once your doctor has the final report, he or she can prescribe the appropriate therapy.

Anti Snore is not recommended for the treatment of sleep apnea. A physician should be consulted for the evaluation and treatment of sleep apnea.

You will need to participate in a diagnostic sleep study. It is recommended that the diagnosis be made by a board certified sleep physician. A series of tests are utilized to reach a diagnosis of obstructive, central, or mixed sleep apnea. A polysomnography test records body functions during sleep. A Multiple Sleep Latency Test measures how long it takes for the patient to fall asleep and is helpful for pinpointing daytime sleepiness. Call or email us to set up a consultation.

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Diagnosis of OSA should be made by a primary care physician, pulmonologist, neurologist or other physician with specialty training in sleep disorders. Diagnosis is not simple because there can be many different reasons for disturbed sleep. In addition to a complete medical history and physical examination, diagnostic procedures for obstructive sleep apnea may include a sleep history and evaluation of the upper airway.

It is estimated that sleep apnea affects about 12 million Americans: 4% of men, 2% of women, and up to 3% of children suffer from some type of sleep apnea. The mild form of sleep apnea is most common but still poses several dangers.

Partners of sleep apnea patients report episodes of loud, frequent snoring, intermittent or unusual breathing, animated noises and body movements during sleep. The patient may experience gasping, daytime fatigue, headaches, and excessive grogginess.

Because sleep apnea interrupts natural breathing patterns, it has been fatal in some cases. Sleep apnea has also been associated with heart attack, stroke, arrhythmia, high blood pressure, and other heart problems.

Based on your degree of sleep apnea, Dr. Wooten will recommend a treatment option or combination of treatments. Although there is no cure for the condition, there are several options to reduce the occurrence of breathing pauses and encourage regular breathing patterns. Dr. Wooten may suggest some lifestyle changes to minimize the effects of apnea, such as halting use of alcohol or sedatives or losing weight.

You will be required to have a sleep study during our evaluation process. We have a Sleep Disorders Center at Akron General Medical Center the Montrose Sleep Center, conveniently located at the Akron General Health & Wellness Center - West. Testing will require that you spend a night sleeping in our "lab" that looks very much like a hotel room, but allows our technicians and physicians to monitor you throughout the whole procedure.

The initial treatment of choice for OSAS for the vast majority of OSAS patients is nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). If tolerated, CPAP has very few side effects and can immediately improve OSAS symptoms. Learn more about other treatment options.