The three main types of
sleep apnea are:
o
Obstructive Sleep Apnea abbreviated as OSA
o
Central Sleep Apnea abbreviated as CSA
o
Mixed Sleep Apnea abbreviated as MSA
Obstructive
Sleep Apnea (OSA)
It is the highest widespread kind of sleep apnea that makes
up to 84% of the total sleep apnea diagnosis.
In the majority of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
cases, the air ends up to flow into the lungs due to obstruction or blockage in
the upper air passage, which is the throat or nose.
Due to the following reasons, the upper air
passage could become obstructed:
o During sleep, the muscles relax in excess that obstruct enough air from passing through
o The airway becomes narrow due to the excess neck weight
o The tonsils become inflamed or other temporary causes
o The enough air could not pass through due to the structure and shape of the jaw, neck or nose.
Central
Sleep Apnea (CSA)
It is the
least prevailing kind of sleep apnea.
There are a
number of cases where the air passage is in fact open, but the air does not
flow into the lungs as no attempt is made to respire. The reason for it is the
lost communication between the body and the brain and thus the routine act of
respiration comes to a halt.
This condition
at times is not got noticed because the CSA sufferers even do not snore most of
the time.
Mixed
Sleep Apnea (MSA)
Mixed sleep
apnea is a combination of OSA and CSA.
As you know in OSA there is an obstruction is the upper air passage and
in CSA no attempt is made to respire. If your desire, your sleep specialist can
assist you in understanding more regarding this type of apnea.
Please check
with your sleep specialist in case you suspect that you may be suffering from
any kind of sleep apnea.
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