Sleep Disorders/Snoring
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Sleep Apnea and new gadgets
Posted in Sleep Disorders/Snoring on April 11, 2012
Every few months there seems to be one more device that promises to treat sleep apnea without “The Mask”. This includes palate implants, mail order mouth guards, and recently devices designed to restrict nasal airflow on exhalation.
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We find that there are some common themes-
• There are few who are truly improved with a given device.
• There is often a long term cost with either frequent replacement or ongoing charges for disposable products.
• These devises are rarely -
Can light sensing cells in your ear help you fight jet lag?
Posted in Sleep Disorders/Snoring on March 19, 2012
That’s the premise behind a new product out of Finland known as the Valkee bright light headset. This device channels UV light through ear pieces into a patient’s ear canals.
Research done at the University of Oulu in Finland has shown the presence of light-detecting cells in part of the brain that lie in close proximity to the inner ear. The UV light is believed to mimic the natural daylight, and thereby trick the brain into adjusting into more natural sleep patterns than the
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Home snoring remedies- do they really help?
Posted in Sleep Disorders/Snoring on June 29, 2011
We found an article talking about some potential home remedies for snoring. Many of the suggestions listed are indeed useful in helping to deal with snoring and sleep apnea issues.
For example, many patients have worse snoring and/or apnea when lying on their back, and using a tennis ball sewn into the back of a pajama top to prevent sleeping in a supine position can help reinforce alternative sleep positions, such as lying on one’s side. However, the problem with many of these
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Successful sleep apnea surgery can reduce tossing and turning at night
Posted in Sleep Disorders/Snoring on February 21, 2011
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is known to cause many serious health problems, but other problems may arise from OSA that may cause significant problems in everyday life. One common problem associated with OSA is frequent movement or position changes throughout the night. This can be particularly bothersome for the sleep partners of OSA patients. A recent study in the February 2011 issue of Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology looked at whether surgical procedures
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Do Palatal implants help improve patient tolerance to CPAP Therapy for Sleep Apnea?
Posted in Sleep Disorders/Snoring on February 21, 2011
The Pillar implant is a type of palatal implant that is utilized to help reduce snoring in patients. The implant works by stiffening the soft palate. The implant induces an inflammatory reaction, which creates scar tissue within the muscles of the soft palate and theoretically helps reduce the amount of vibratory movement of the soft palate, as well as the amount of collapse of the soft palate that occurs during sleep and that potentially contributes to sleep disordered breathing
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