snoring and do apnea increases the risk of cerebral vascular disease
16 March: day dream world
-up to 90% of patients with sleep apnea are not diagnosed.
-63% of people with cerebrovascular problems experience a high rate of apneas during the night.
-30% of Spaniards have trouble sleeping.
-stress situations spawned by the economic crisis have increased consultations by sleep disorders.
Madrid, March 2012.- According to the data managed by the Group of study of disorders of the vigil and dream of the Spanish Neurology Society (SEN) approximately 30 per cent of the population suffer some kind of pathology of sleep and a 4% suffers from chronic. Figures that in recent months appear to have increased due to stressful situations which the economic crisis has led to many families.
Sleep apnea is the pathology of sleep more common among people who experience excessive daytime sleepiness. People that suffer from sleep apnea interrupt, for at least 10 seconds, breathing during sleep, this makes the blood oxygen levels fall and the brain is activated so let’s breathe. These episodes can be very frequent during the night and make sleep surface and fragmented. In developed countries, the sleep apnea affects 2-4% of the population, both adult and child. Men of middle-aged women who have already passed the menopause, with overweight are the population groups in which occurs a higher incidence.
Suffering from sleep apnea leads to a poor quality of sleep, which affects the intellectual capacity, performance and increases the risk of hypertension and cerebrovascular lesions. Unlike other diseases those affected often not aware of suffering from this disorder. So much so that the Spanish Neurology Society estimates that up to 90% of patients with sleep apnea are not diagnosed.
Sleep apnea is an important public health problem, not only because of the risk posed by not sleeping properly, but because it has been estimated that 63% of people with cerebrovascular problems experienced more than 10 apneas hourly ”, explains the DRA. Montserrat Pujol, Member of the study group of the vigil and dream of the society Spanish of Neurology. strokes are the second leading cause of dementia in our country and the first of the adult disability and mortality. The relationship between apnea and stroke being clearly linked, consider that identifying and treating these patients properly is something primordial ”.
The most common treatment for patients with moderate to severe apnea is the use of a positive air pressure device, also called a CPAP. Various studies argue that treatment with CPAP both reduces the risk of stroke of death for this reason ”, said DRA. Montserrat Pujol.
Tips for good sleep hygiene SEN
-Lead a regular pace while maintaining stable hours sleep and meals. Indicated is to take advantage of the light cycles to adjust our schedules ”, explains the DRA. Montserrat Pujol.
-Free us from those external agents that could disturb our rest. importantly away from all things that may interfere our dream. Search spaces free of noise and external stimuli and, of course, eliminate the habit of sleeping with the television or the mobile power ”, says the DRA. Montserrat Pujol.
-Not to make copious meals and avoid the drinks stimulants, especially before bedtime.
-Perform sport and lead an active lifestyle.
-Not taking medications to sleep without consulting a specialist earlier.
– And, above all, consult with the specialists if it is thought that he may even have some pathology of sleep. fortunately treatments are very effective, but there are many cases are not treated and others are diagnosed very late from the onset of symptoms. Sleep is essential to have a good quality of life ”, concludes the DRA. Montserrat Pujol.
