Why Use CPAP...When there's CSADA^TM

Successful Treatment of Sleep Apnea and Snoring
Without CPAP!

Is this you using a CPAP?	We have the non-surgical treatment option, CSADA™, so you can sleep like this

The Center for Sleep Apnea treats sleep apnea and snoring with our painless FDA-approved device.

 

	“After an episode in which I lost consciousness while driving, I feared that my lack of adequate sleep would someday result in a fatal accident. I couldn’t tolerate CPAP and found the oral appliance to be the answer to my prayers. The very first day I woke up feeling like I was truly rested and had the best sleep I had had for many years. It was worth the trip from Arizona.” - Louis S.
	“My husband had to sleep in another room because his snoring was keeping me awake every night until Dr. Klemons made his sleep apnea appliance. None of that’s a problem anymore. Not only did he get enough energy to go back to the gym, but I feel better, too. The appliance kept me from going insane.” - Lauren L.
	“I used to fall asleep throughout the day every day, but the worst part was waking up every night gasping for air and trying to remember to breathe! It was such a scary feeling. All of that is in the past since the first night I wore my CSADA™ appliance. I’m certain that Dr. Klemons saved my life.” - Burt M.
	“My daddy used to snore like a bear but now he's...so quiet.” - Gianna S. (5 years old)

 

• no hoses, masks or straps
• no surgery or noise
• no air blowing in your face
• no interference with rolling over in bed
• no change in diet
• does not require electricity
• does not feel or look funny on your face.  In fact, it cannot even be seen
• smaller and weighs less than a cell phone
• completely portable
• allows you to breathe naturally

And most important of all, it can save your life by successfully helping you to enjoy deeper sleep throughout the night without snoring, choking or gasping for air.

Our special computer which was developed at Harvard can help you know in advance whether this tiny life-saving device will work for you and help us to adjust it so you can probably obtain all of these benefits the very first night. What’s more, in most cases, it’s covered by insurance.

“I’m absolutely thrilled that I don’t need to wear a CPAP anymore. I can sleep again!” - Karen W.

If this has appeal to you or your bed partner, you’ll love the information which follows.

 

WHAT IF YOU PREFER NOT TO SLEEP WITH A CPAP MASK OVER YOUR FACE ALL NIGHT?

 

 

 

We have treatment options so you can sleep like this

Fortunately, there is a very effective and successful alternative. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (the professional Academy for physicians who specialize in sleep disorders) has designated oral appliances as a first-line treatment for sleep apnea for those who prefer them to CPAP. The Academy also pointed out that oral appliances should be fitted by dental personnel who are trained and experienced in the overall care of "the temporomandibular joint".

Ira Klemons, D.D.S., Ph.D. is the Director of the Center for Sleep Apnea. In addition to the Doctor of Dental Surgery degree, he was awarded the first Ph.D. specifically related to the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and related dysfunctions and treatment, and has treated these conditions for over thirty years. The Center exclusively treats headaches, temporomandibular joint dysfunctions, and Sleep Apnea, and has experience with many thousands of patients from across the United States and around the world.

Thanks to advances in dental sleep medicine, we can effectively treat patients who suffer from snoring, obstructive sleep apnea, and upper airway resistance syndrome using oral appliance therapy.

Oral sleep appliances are similar in appearance to athletic mouthguards, but have additional sections. They are worn during sleep to maintain airway opening. Oral sleep appliances are safe, do not make noise, and are easy to use. There are also few, if any, problems associated with their use. However, one size does not fit all.

There are many different FDA-approved oral appliances we can use to treat sleep-disordered breathing. Regardless of the appliance selected, to be effective, it must be properly customized and precision fit for each patient.

Using our pharyngometer computer, we can ordinarily tell in advance whether an oral sleep appliance can eliminate the need for CPAP or surgery. For patients with severe sleep problems, an oral appliance can be an effective and convenient adjunct therapy.

HOW CAN CSADA^TM SUCCESSFULLY TREAT SLEEP APNEA?

Sleep apnea events occur when a person stops breathing while asleep because the airway is forced closed. This may occur, for example, if the tongue falls backward and blocks the airway. As a result, no air can get to the lungs for long periods of time. If the jaws are separated and brought forward just the right amount, the blocked airway opens up thereby allowing for normal relaxed breathing. The appliance works on the same principle as is used everyday to save lives when people stop breathing. By moving the jaw forward, you can open up the airway to allow air to move more freely into and out of the lungs.

Thus, the CSADA™ oral sleep appliance can be worn to gently bring the jaw into the best position to dramatically increase air intake and stop snoring.

	Normal Breathing During Sleep - Notice how wide the airway is between the back of the tongue and the back of the throat.
	Snoring - During sleep, the tongue and other muscles relax. Notice how small the airway between the back of the throat becomes in a person who snores.
Obstructive Sleep Apnea - Here the muscles have relaxed so much that the airway is blocked, thereby making it very difficult to breathe. CSADA™ appliances work by gently bringing the jaw and tongue forward just enough to keep the airway open but not so much as to cause discomfort or pain. CPAP works by forcing compressed air into the blocked airway under pressure all night long using an electrically operated pump. It works, but why use CPAP when CSADA™ is available?

ARE ORAL SLEEP APNEA APPLIANCES COMFORTABLE?

Yes they are comfortable. The vast majority of patients are happy to wear them knowing that they effectively treat snoring and gasping for air (sleep apnea), thereby halting the resulting daytime sleepiness, high blood pressure, heart attacks, strokes and even death.

CSADA™ is our trademarked custom-made oral appliance which is worn while sleeping. It uses the latest technological advances to aid therapeutic positioning.

WHAT DOES ALL THIS MEAN TO ME AS A CPAP INTOLERANT PATIENT?

This means you have an answer to one of your biggest health worries. The oral appliances which we employ are patented, FDA approved, and state-of-the-art. The Pharyngometer computer helps us to find the optimum jaw position to allow a person to sleep comfortably while allowing for maximum air intake. Your health fears can be eliminated by the fact that enormous benefits brought about by the CPAP can be potentially achieved with an oral appliance. You can live a healthy life without the CPAP!

DOES HEALTH INSURANCE PROVIDE COVERAGE?

Most quality health insurance companies provide coverage.

 

“Now I have a full day everyday because of the new energy I have now that I switched from CPAP. I used to have to take naps but never felt refreshed until I started wearing my CSADA™ appliance. Even the headaches and pressure I had around my eyes every single day are now gone. What’s more, my husband used to beat me up in the middle of the night with a pillow because of the snoring. He doesn’t have to anymore!” - Carol B.

WHAT IS SLEEP APNEA?

Sleep Apnea involves a condition in which a person stops breathing over and over again throughout the night, in many cases, for long periods of time. The side effects of this condition can be fatal. Sleep Apnea is a serious medical disorder affecting as many as 10% of middle-aged men and 6% of middle-aged women in the United States. In addition, 1% to 20% of children may be affected.

Snoring is not dangerous in and of itself. However, many believe that it can lead to Sleep Apnea. At the least, snoring can be extremely annoying, especially to bed partners, who often have to sleep in a different room to avoid being kept awake all night by the buzzsaw noise.

Suspicious signs and symptoms of sleep apnea may include:

• Snoring - loud and heavy, sometimes accompanied by snorting and gasping
• Long pauses in breathing during sleep
• Morning headache
• Cluster headache
• Excessive daytime sleepiness and unexplained fatigue
• Personality, alertness, memory, and behavior changes
• Memory loss
• Obesity
• Acid Reflux (G.E.R.D.)
• In some cases, ADHD and similar conditions

While diagnosis requires confirmation via a Sleep Study (polysomnography), in conjunction with an appropriate medical specialist, practitioners, such as ourselves, may have a pivotal role in recognizing and treating this condition.

UNTREATED SLEEP APNEA IS LIFE THREATENING AND A MAJOR HEALTH PROBLEM

The biggest problem is shortage of oxygen to the body throughout sleep. This affects every aspect of your health. Poor oxygen intake contributes to premature aging. When left untreated, sleep apnea is believed to take an average of eight years off of a person’s life.

Sleep apnea can cause the following:

• High blood pressure - 90% of people with hypertension have sleep apnea and 60% of sleep apnea patients develop hypertension.
• Heart attacks and heart disease.
• Strokes
• Sudden death (a former Green Bay Packer football player    named   Reggie White died of respiratory failure reportedly due to sleep   apnea).
• Depression
• Severe memory loss - in certain cases dementia
• Loss of sexual interest
• Fatigue and lack of energy - sleepiness throughout the day.   Sleepiness is one   of the most common causes of automobile accidents and    related injuries.
• Headaches as well as aches and pains throughout the body
• Fibromyalgia
• Inability to reach deep sleep. This is called Level 3 sleep and is required for   growth and healing hormones to be formed and released into the body.
• Premature aging

Since everyone’s body relies on inhalation of an adequate amount of oxygen in air 24 hours a day, many other medical conditions heal slowly, or perhaps not at all, in patients who hold their breath for long periods of time hundreds of times each night.

An often overlooked side-effect of snoring and sleep apnea is that they can keep a bed partner from sleeping, thereby causing daytime sleepiness and other medical problems associated with inadequate sleep. Many patients have told us that they and their partner routinely sleep in separate rooms. The CSADA™ appliance can bring them back together.

The most common treatment for Sleep Apnea is a device called CPAP which is short for Continuous Positive Airway Pressure.

The enormous number of people who cannot tolerate CPAP have genuine reasons to have concerns about their health. Fortunately, we have answers to resolve the problem for most sleep apnics and snorers.

WHAT IS NASAL CPAP AND WHY DO SO MANY USERS DESPERATELY WANT AND NEED AN ALTERNATIVE?

Nasal CPAP machines deliver pressurized air through a hose to a mask which covers the nose and part of the face. It is typically held in place by straps which surround the head and face. The flow of the air acts like an “air splint” to keep the upper airway open and prevent apnea (i.e. shortness of breath). CPAP machines have 99% efficiency in restoring normal breathing during sleep. They have undergone improvements since an Australian invented the first one using a vacuum cleaner and a length of hose.

This is a patient using a CPAP

Unfortunately, CPAP can be very noisy and uncomfortable to wear while sleeping. As the severity of the sleep apnea problem increases, the pressure of the air forced into the nose must be raised. Sleep medicine literature reports have shown that as many as 80% of the people who try to wear CPAP cannot tolerate it and stop.

 

“Even though I was using CPAP, I haven’t had as much energy for years as I’ve had since receiving my CSADA™ appliance. What’s more, I don’t have to lug my CPAP when I go away and don’t have to wear hoses or a mask, or listen to the CPAP noises anymore. What a pleasure! I barely know that I’m wearing my sleep appliance.” - Robert M.

 

HOW DOES THE POSITION OF THE JAW NEED TO BE CHANGED TO GET AN ADEQUATE AIRFLOW?

In the past, the only way to determine the best position for the jaw involved guessing, and trial and error. Having years of experience with treating sleep apnea, we were proud of our high success rate. But this has been eclipsed enormously by the development at Harvard University of an extremely accurate computer called a Pharyngometer. We can now eliminate the guess work and objectively determine the best possible position for the jaw and oral appliance by taking computerized measurements while the patient blows into a specially designed mouthpiece.

Testing is painless and as simple
as blowing into a tube

The Pharyngometer measures the opening of the airway using completely painless and safe sound waves. Using the computer readings to guide us, we find the precise mouth opening and jaw position to allow for the maximum air intake. The oral sleep appliance is then constructed and fit to the patient in precisely that position. It is wonderful to know that the Pharyngometer virtually guarantees that we can find the best position for each patient.

“I was really looking forward to treatment with Dr. Klemons and made the trip from New York. I was very impressed by his extensive and painless testing and the fact that he was so honest that he did not recommend treatment even though I really wanted it.” - Louis L.

Just as important is the fact that it can also be used to determine in advance which patients would not benefit from oral appliances thereby saving them the time and cost involved in creating a custom made device which would not be medically useful.

What Do Sleep Apnea and Snoring Appliances Look Like?

As you can see, they generally look like athletic mouth guards but are precision made to hold the jaws in the best position to allow for maximum breathing while allowing for jaw movements while sleeping. Following is an example of one type of appliance. However, the best one for you may appear somewhat different.

We are looking forward to seeing you and helping you attain a better quality of life without CPAP or snoring.

 

	“I propose that Dr. Klemons should be elevated to sainthood because he stopped my husband’s snoring with a CSADA™ appliance. ” - Louise S. (wife)
	“I used to have to doze virtually every afternoon to have any sensation of energy, and now I don’t have to at all. I have enough energy to stay up until the wee hours of the morning which is great. And my wife says I don’t snore anymore at all, but she still does. It used to be a race to see who could fall asleep first. She’ll be coming here next.” - James M.
	“I would have sold my soul to the devil for more energy because I was constantly dragging until I started using my CSADA™ appliance. The appliance is completely comfortable. I feel like a different person and my wife is ecstatic because I don’t snore anymore.” - Gregory M.
	“I tried really hard to use a bipap but just couldn’t take it. It made me feel like I was going to have a panic attack. Before I used my CSADA™ appliance, I used to wake up shaking and had terrible headaches and sore throats and was gasping for air even before I went to sleep. It’s such a relief to be able to sleep through the night and to wake up without headaches and to not have to worry that sleep apnea will do to me what it did to my father who went through hell with numerous strokes and heart attacks.” - Edna P.
	“No more snoring! No more stopped breathing! I feel like a new person. The doctors and staff here are amazing and exceptional - real professionals. My wife and I are amazed how everyone here works together and does such a great job.” - Bartholomew P.
	“The CSADA™ appliance is the best thing that ever happened to me. I never thought it could work so well. I actually sleep all night. I haven’t had to nap and have so much more energy even though I go to bed later than I used to. It’s just amazing.” - Monica B.
	My wife is absolutely amazed that I don’t keep her up with snoring anymore because it stopped. I wake up in the morning ready to attack the day. Wearing a CPAP was torture, but I sleep comfortably with the CSADA™ appliance. If I could inspire anyone to come here by making this statement, I’d feel even better.” - Anthony T.
	"This device is a "feat of medical science". I’m even losing weight because I’m sleeping better. When you look at the CPAP, the hose, and the nose appliance and realize you have to clean the filter and hose, and all the things you have to do to maintain the CPAP, this oral appliance is amazing! My stay here was very enjoyable and informative. Everyone was knowledgeable and courteous and made the testing completely comfortable.” - Carmine G.
	“I never thought I could sleep so well–but I did the very first night after receiving my CSADA™ appliance. It’s truly a miracle. I used to have to take three hour naps after work but don’t have to nap at all anymore–so I have so much more time in the day. I have more strength, and I finally feel rested.” - Sonya Z.
	“My CSADA™ appliance stopped the snoring (which really makes my wife happy because now she can sleep too) and even though I increased my work schedule from 5 days/40 hours a week to 7 days/70 hours a week, I still have more energy than I’ve had for many years. This is especially surprising because I have severe sleep apnea and CPAP didn’t help. Everyone here is wonderful to deal with and really knowledgeable. I tell everybody who has sleep apnea to come here.” - Bruce K.
	“The CPAP was so uncomfortable that I woke up throughout the night and had to take it off. It often kept me from falling asleep for long periods of time. I hardly notice that I’m wearing my sleep apnea appliance and sleep great. Even with the CPAP I used to fall asleep in classes and had to nap in the afternoon, but I feel great since I started wearing the appliance instead of the CPAP.” - Seth E
	“Until I came to the Center for Sleep Apnea, I didn’t even understand what my sleep apnea problem was all about. I really appreciate the education. Before I came here, I tried CPAP and ripped it off because it freaked me out. I was skeptical about the oral appliance but am now pleasantly surprised. I’m not sleepy like I used to be and haven’t missed a day wearing it. The computers and staff at the Center are amazing. I know I came to the right place” - Peter C.
	“Sleep apnea made me so sleepy during the day that I dozed off while driving. When I was gasping for air my legs would jump around because I was fighting for my life. The snoring was so loud that I kept my wife up almost every night. I knew that I needed treatment but the CPAP mask was too uncomfortable to wear, so I had throat surgery. Not only was the surgery and recovery a horrendous ordeal which caused the worst pain I ever had in my life for an entire month, but the sleep apnea came back and the snoring became even louder. Three years ago, the doctors at the Center for Sleep Apnea made me an appliance to stop my snoring and apnea. I’m sure that it saved my life. Neither the snoring nor the apnea are a problem anymore. The appliance is comfortable and it worked perfectly beginning the first day I received it. I was surprised that it didn’t even require adjustments. I sleep longer and better than at anytime in my life and I wake up fully rested. I cannot imagine a better way to treat these problems than with the CSADA™ appliance. It’s wonderful to know that the cost was covered by insurance, but I can honestly say that it’s worth any amount of money.” - Alton N.
	“My husband’s sleep apnea kept me up at night worrying because he was almost constantly gasping for air, and the deafening buzz saw snoring didn’t make sleeping any easier. Our lives changed three years ago from the very first night he started using his CSADA™ appliance. Everyone at the Center was so helpful and knowledgeable. I only wish he had the appliance sooner.” - Connie N.
	“I can’t get over how great it is to not be tangled up in the CPAP hoses and not have the pressure from the CPAP mask on my face anymore. I used to wake up all night long with the CPAP, but now I sleep through the night with the CSADA™ appliance.” - Peter R.
	“I can only say that the CSADA™ appliance is amazing. My wife is ecstatic because I don’t snore or gasp for breath anymore and that’s unbelievable to me because I had very severe sleep apnea for years and couldn’t stand the CPAP. Even my sinuses and post-nasal drip cleared up. I used to get up three times a night, but never get up anymore. I never thought the appliance could have such an effect and it was perfectly comfortable the very first night. I don’t even notice it’s there.” - Roger Z.
	“I was tested at the Center to see whether a sleep apnea appliance would help me. I wish it would, but I was impressed with the doctor’s honesty when he told me that it isn’t appropriate for me.” Louis B.
	“My wife is incredibly happy - she can sleep again now that I stopped snoring and gasping for air all night. I couldn’t wear the CPAP™ because it was very, very uncomfortable but the CSADA™ appliance is no problem at all. I literally work 17 hours a day, 7 days a week and have more energy than I ever imagined. ” - Mark J.
	“I couldn’t stand CPAP and had no treatment for 10 years because I couldn’t handle it. The oral appliance is easy to use and very comfortable. I have mild sleep apnea so I thought my energy level was good before, but now it’s even better.” - Stuart P.
	“Now that I have my CSADA™ appliance, I’m absolutely thrilled because I can finally sleep through the entire night for the first time in as long as I can remember. I have enough energy to start to exercise again. I have a full-time job, but I’m amazed that I even have enough energy to do school work at night.” - Michele P.
	“Since I switched from CPAP, I can roll over in bed. In addition, I don’t have to disconnect myself from the hoses and mask if I get up during the night, but now I almost never have to anymore since I stopped using my CPAP. My sleepiness level is ZERO on the Epworth Scale.” - John L.
	“My headaches and lack of sleep were virtually debilitating. I just didn’t feel like doing anything. What a relief now that it’s all gone.” - Denise S.
	“My wife used to wear ear plugs or had me sleep in another room until I started wearing my CSADA™ appliance. Now she says I don’t make a peep. I couldn’t tolerate the CPAP at all but don’t even notice the appliance is in my mouth.” - Dan M. (Police Sergeant)
	“After not being able to use a CPAP, I found the CSADA™ appliance very easy to wear. The information and literature I received here told me everything I needed to know. It was all true. My wife moved back in with me because the snoring stopped and I have more energy. I’m impressed, so I referred my brother to come here.” - John C.
	“I couldn’t use the CPAP even though I have very severe sleep apnea, but the greatest thing is that with my CSADA™ appliance I don’t have to get up four times a night anymore. I feel more alert and don’t feel like I can fall asleep driving to work, and my wife says I don’t gasp and struggle to breathe anymore.” - Vincent P.
	“This CSADA™ appliance is amazing. I’ve worn it every night. My husband doesn’t hear me snoring anymore and says I’m 100% better after 21 years of snoring. I also have more energy and feel more rested. When I wake up, I don’t feel like going back to sleep. I really appreciate the care I’ve received here.” - Ismaela M.
	"I can't say enough about my CSADA™ appliance. I was so glad to be able to give back my CPAP. I've been telling my friends and co-workers to come here. After I showed my appliance to my friend and told him how well it works he said, "My God! I have to check this out". - Raymond M.
	“After using the CSADA™ appliance, I cannot imagine going back to my CPAP. I was waking up 10 times a night choking and gasping for air, but don’t have that problem anymore.” - Gary C.
	“I love being able to sleep in any position with my CSADA™ appliance. I tried two different CPAP machines, but couldn’t get used to them. I’d wake up with the mask in my hand. Getting used to the CSADA™ appliance was easy. My wife is thrilled that we don’t need to have the CPAP machines in the bedroom anymore. What’s more, the foggy feeling I used to have is completely gone. The care and concern I’ve experienced in this office is unlike any I’ve seen before. ” - John R.
	“I’m sleeping. My wife is sleeping. I wouldn’t want to be without my appliance. I didn’t even know how tired I was until I stopped being tired because of the CSADA™ appliance.” - Thomas I.
	“Even with severe sleep apnea and a bad sinus infection I feel better with my CSADA™ appliance than with my CPAP.” - Jeff S.
	“I used to sleep 10 hours and still felt tired because I have severe sleep apnea, but since I started wearing my CSADA™ appliance, even with a 1 ½ week old baby, I feel more awake and have more energy. After trying CPAP I knew I couldn’t use it and didn’t feel better, but I certainly do now.” - Robert S.
	“My husband loves Dr. Klemons because I don’t snore anymore! My husband and I are sleeping together again and I’m sleeping through the night like a baby. ” - Kathryn B.
	“The CSADA™ appliance is great. I don’t even know it’s there. It’s easy to wear. I can even sleep without sleeping pills. The appliance works like a charm. I also want to say that Dr. Klemons and his staff are great. Coming here has been one of the most enjoyable experiences I’ve ever had.” - Scott B.
	“After I started using my CSADA™ appliance I dreamt for the first time I can remember and was able to drive 6 ½ hours without becoming sleepy. I couldn’t tolerate CPAP for a second, but I don’t even notice the appliance anymore.” - Andrew S.
	“I’m sleeping much more comfortably and It’s nice to be able to roll over in any position now that I wear my CSADA™ appliance instead of CPAP. My wife is thrilled that I’m not snoring anymore or wearing my “scuba gear” at night. It was also great to be able to go on a trip with my little appliance instead of having to lug my CPAP.” - Michael B.
	"I don't snore anymore, the CSADA™ appliance is very easy to use. I virtually never wake up during the night, I never gasp for air, kick my legs, or need to sleep in another room. This is a great office. What more can I ask?" - Peter D.
	“I don’t wake up gasping for air and I don’t have panic attacks since I started wearing my appliance. Everyone here is awesome. Dr. Klemons is one in a million. I wish that other doctors were as attentive and explained everything as well as he does.”- Joelle S.
	“The results of using the CSADA™ appliance are astounding! I don’t snore or stop breathing anymore - period.” - Bill O.
	“My wife and I are sleeping in the same room every night for the first time in years - ever since I received my CSADA™ appliance. I couldn’t even put the CPAP on me. It scared my grandson and made him cry, but no one can see or hear noise from the CSADA™ because there is none. Where I used to wear down in the mid-afternoon - now I keep going.” - Daniel D.
	“The noise of the CPAP and having to put it on and off in the middle of the night were driving me crazy. I was so skeptical before getting the CSADA™ but it’s really great. Not feeling tired is also a real plus and I don’t have to take naps anymore. Psychologically it feels good to have the Sleep Apnea gone - which was proven by a sleep lab study. Everyone here treated me great.” - Francis R.
	“It’s really great that I can sleep in the same room as my wife for the first time in a very long time, and I definitely have more energy since I’ve been wearing my CSADA™ appliance. The CPAP really wasn’t wearable. I normally hate going to other doctors' offices but Dr. Klemons and his staff are the best I’ve ever been to and that’s no exaggeration!” - Bernard H.
	“I’ve been completely diligent wearing my CSADA™ appliance every night since I received it a year ago. I can change position and don’t have to deal with the stupid hose on the CPAP. I tried three CPAPs and couldn’t stand any of them. The appliance is so portable and unobtrusive. I love being able to go away on vacation with this little appliance instead of the CPAP.” - Benita B.

 

Following is the summary of the updated position paper of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine which determined that oral appliances are a first-line treatment for sleep apnea.

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IMPORTANT DISCOVERIES ABOUT SLEEP APNEA

Obesity - Especially Fat Around the Waist

Obstructive Sleep Apnea is common in people who suffer from obesity. Research shows that treatment of apnea may lead to the loss of fat deposits especially around the waist. The level of hormones which control body weight may also be effected, thereby assisting people with apnea to lose abdominal weight naturally.

Chin K, Shimizu, K, Nakamura T, et al. Changes in intra-abdominal visceral fat and serum leptin levels in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome following nasal continuous positive airway pressure therapy. Circulation 1999;706-712

Panic Attacks

People who have panic attacks at night and also have sleep apnea typically find that both conditions improve when sleep apnea is properly treated.

Edmund M, McNamara E, Millman R. Sleep apnea and panic attacks. Compreh. Psychiatry; 32,2; 1991 (March/April) 130-132.

Parkinson's Disease

A long-term study by neurologists of 3,000 participants concluded that excessive daytime sleepiness, which is a common result of sleep apnea, may be associated with an increased risk of developing Parkinson Disease.

Abbott RD, Ross, GW, White LR, et al. Excessive daytime sleepiness and subsequent development of Parkinson disease. Neurology 2005;65: 1442-1446.

Glaucoma and Diabetic Retinopathy

Sleep apnea can increase the risk of developing glaucoma and can worsen the symptoms of several serious eye diseases which are listed below. Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases in which the optic nerve is slowly destroyed resulting in vision loss. By the time vision problems are obvious (e.g., seeing a halo around objects, blurred vision, eye pain, sense of pressure in the eye, peripheral vision loss, or night blindness), damage to the eye has usually progressed substantially.

The eye diseases referred to above include:

• glaucoma
• anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION)
• papilledema
• diabetic retinopathy

Patrick R. Focus: J for Resp Care & Sleep Med. Sept 2005.

 

This material was presented to give you a better understanding of how you can go on with your life with treatment other than CPAP. If you would like to have a consultation and be tested with the Pharyngometer (the computer that measures the airway), please schedule a diagnostic appointment at the Center for Sleep Apnea.

We would love to meet you in person and help you to attain a better quality of life without CPAP. Please call us at 732-727-5000 to set up an appointment today.

Some people refer to this discipline at TMJ Sleep or TMD Sleep.