Sleep apnea or stop breathing during sleep due to the closing of the airways can be fatal. Unfortunately, there are still many people who do not realize experiencing sleep apnea.
Pulmonary specialists from Friendship Hospital Agus Dwi Susanto revealed, sleep apnea can cause an ischemic stroke, the stroke that occurs because brain cells deprived of oxygen.
"According to research, people who are not aware of sleep apnea for many years could experience an ischemic stroke due to lack of oxygen piecemeal. It could also diseases of heart," said Agus when contacted Meetapk.com, Tuesday (19/01/2016).
Lack of oxygen in the body occurs when someone had stopped breathing during sleep. In this type of Obstructive Sleep Apnea, respiratory arrest can occur at least 10 seconds and occur more than five times as long as an hour. It certainly can make the body continues to lack of oxygen.
Therefore, said Agus, sleep apnea should be known early. One way megenali sleep apnea, which is the STOP method or Snoring (snore), tiredness (fatigue), Observed apnea (observe whether experienced respiratory arrest), and Pressure (high blood pressure).
"If a person has two positive signs or more, lest sleep apnea. At least two of them, think of sleep apnea. If positive four, STOP, immediately take it to the doctor," said Agus. If you have sleep apnea, the first step should be patient is a lifestyle modification. Because, according to Agus, the majority of sleep apnea affects people who are overweight. Can also be given tools so that the airway remains open. "Reduce weight first, stop smoking, regular sleep, do not do strenuous activity before going to bed," said Agus.
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