Sleep apnea treatment may reverse memory problems
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Tue Dec 12, 2006 4:53 AM GMT25
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The results of a preliminary study suggest that memory deficits that are common among people with sleep apnea can improve when they are treated with positive airway pressure.
Sleep apnea occurs when breathing passages become obstructed during sleep, often when soft tissues around the larynx and throat collapse inward. Breathing can be interrupted temporarily but frequently, often accompanied by snoring. A proven treatment is a face or nose mask connected to a machine that delivers continuous pressurized air to keep the airways open during sleep."
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Parasomnias
* Nightmare disorder. Nightmare disorder is ___ condition in which ___ person is awakened from sleep by frightening dreams. Upon awakening, ___ person is usually fully awake. About 10 to 50 percent of children between ___ ages of three and five have nightmares. ___ condition is most likely to occur in children and adults who are under severe stress.
* Sleep terror disorder. Sleep terror disorder occurs when ___ patient awakens suddenly crying or screaming. ___ patient may display other symptoms, such as sweating and shaking. Upon awakening, ___ patient may be confused or disoriented for several minutes. He or she may not remember ___ dream that caused ___ event. Sleep may return in ___ matter of minutes. Sleep terror disorder is common in children four to twelve years of age. ___ condition tends to disappear as one grows older. Less than one percent of adults have ___ disorder.
* Sleepwalking disorder. Sleepwalking disorder is also called somnambulism (pronounced suhm-NAHM-byoo-LIHZ-uhm). ___ condition is characterized by ___ variety of behaviors, of which walking is only one. Sleepwalkers may also eat, use ___ bathroom, unlock doors, and carry on conversations. If awakened, sleepwalkers may be disoriented. They may have no memory of their sleepwalking experience. About 10 to 30 percent of children have at least one sleepwalking experience. ___ occurrence among adults is much lower, amounting to about 1 to 5 percent of all adults.
Auricall(R). A new device for a non-invasive, wireless, continuous monitoring of oxygen saturation and heart rate in patients with heart failure.
Int J Cardiol. 2007 Aug 24;
Sudano I, Flammer AJ, Hermann F, Syburra T, Kaiser P, Hirt A, Hermann M, Corti R, Ruschitzka F, Zund G, Noll G
Sleep apnoea syndrome is frequent in patients with heart failure and associated with a worse prognosis. We evaluated a new device (Auricall(R)) for non-invasive, continuous recording of oxygen saturation (SpO(2)) and heart rate (HR) in patients with heart failure. We studied 20 patients (mean age 48.43+/-14.4 years, NYHA class II-III). All patients were requested to carry the device for at least 36 h and to write a diary during the recording time. Satisfactory recording of SpO(2) and HR was possible to obtain in 18 of 20 patients. Indeed 9 out of 18 patients showed significant periodic changes in SpO(2) during sleep. Therefore, Auricall(R) is a useful tool to non-invasively monitor SpO(2) and HR in patients with heart failure and to detect breathing disorders in these patients.
Tue Dec 12, 2006 4:53 AM GMT25
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The results of a preliminary study suggest that memory deficits that are common among people with sleep apnea can improve when they are treated with positive airway pressure.
Sleep apnea occurs when breathing passages become obstructed during sleep, often when soft tissues around the larynx and throat collapse inward. Breathing can be interrupted temporarily but frequently, often accompanied by snoring. A proven treatment is a face or nose mask connected to a machine that delivers continuous pressurized air to keep the airways open during sleep."
Sleep apnea treatment may reverse memory problems | Science&Health | Reuters.co.uk: "Full Story
Parasomnias
* Nightmare disorder. Nightmare disorder is ___ condition in which ___ person is awakened from sleep by frightening dreams. Upon awakening, ___ person is usually fully awake. About 10 to 50 percent of children between ___ ages of three and five have nightmares. ___ condition is most likely to occur in children and adults who are under severe stress.
* Sleep terror disorder. Sleep terror disorder occurs when ___ patient awakens suddenly crying or screaming. ___ patient may display other symptoms, such as sweating and shaking. Upon awakening, ___ patient may be confused or disoriented for several minutes. He or she may not remember ___ dream that caused ___ event. Sleep may return in ___ matter of minutes. Sleep terror disorder is common in children four to twelve years of age. ___ condition tends to disappear as one grows older. Less than one percent of adults have ___ disorder.
* Sleepwalking disorder. Sleepwalking disorder is also called somnambulism (pronounced suhm-NAHM-byoo-LIHZ-uhm). ___ condition is characterized by ___ variety of behaviors, of which walking is only one. Sleepwalkers may also eat, use ___ bathroom, unlock doors, and carry on conversations. If awakened, sleepwalkers may be disoriented. They may have no memory of their sleepwalking experience. About 10 to 30 percent of children have at least one sleepwalking experience. ___ occurrence among adults is much lower, amounting to about 1 to 5 percent of all adults.
Auricall(R). A new device for a non-invasive, wireless, continuous monitoring of oxygen saturation and heart rate in patients with heart failure.
Int J Cardiol. 2007 Aug 24;
Sudano I, Flammer AJ, Hermann F, Syburra T, Kaiser P, Hirt A, Hermann M, Corti R, Ruschitzka F, Zund G, Noll G
Sleep apnoea syndrome is frequent in patients with heart failure and associated with a worse prognosis. We evaluated a new device (Auricall(R)) for non-invasive, continuous recording of oxygen saturation (SpO(2)) and heart rate (HR) in patients with heart failure. We studied 20 patients (mean age 48.43+/-14.4 years, NYHA class II-III). All patients were requested to carry the device for at least 36 h and to write a diary during the recording time. Satisfactory recording of SpO(2) and HR was possible to obtain in 18 of 20 patients. Indeed 9 out of 18 patients showed significant periodic changes in SpO(2) during sleep. Therefore, Auricall(R) is a useful tool to non-invasively monitor SpO(2) and HR in patients with heart failure and to detect breathing disorders in these patients.
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