Sleep Apnea: New Treatment Options You Should Know About

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Sleep Apnea New Treatment Options You Should Know
By The Doctor Weighs In
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• One obstacle to diagnosis of sleep apnea is
  patient fear of treatment options. They may not
  know that more patient-centric options are now
  available.

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• Over the past few years, the number of adults
  living with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has
  steadily increased. If youre not familiar, OSA
  is a sleep-related breathing disorder that
  impacts ones ability to breathe during sleep.

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Why are There So Many Undiagnosed OSA Patients?

• The sleep community is worried that the number of
  undiagnosed OSA patients has consistently
  remained so high.

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A New Generation of Therapy
Unfortunately, these fears are rooted in past
misconceptions of sleep apnea. Because of this,
many OSA patients are stopping their care
journeys before they even begin.
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Not Your Fathers CPAP
Traditionally, the gold standard for sleep apnea
therapy has been Continuous Positive Airway
Pressure (CPAP).
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Positional Therapy Non-Invasive and Just As
Effective
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Surgery is For Sleep Apnea is an Option
Some patients seek a solution that will fix or
cure their sleep apnea so that ongoing therapy is
not required. One such option is surgery of the
upper airway.
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Surgery to Enlarge The Airway

• Most such procedures are aimed at enlarging the
  airway in the area behind the palate and tongue.
  This is generally accomplished by removing tissue
  or rearranging the tissue in such a way that the
  airway remains open during sleep when the
  pharyngeal muscles relax.

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Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation

• A new approach to OSA therapy called hypoglossal
  nerve stimulation (HGNS) has emerged over the
  last 4-5 years. This therapy involves the
  placement of a nerve stimulator under the skin on
  the chest which is connected to the nerve that
  controls a muscle under the tongue which opens
  the airway.

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Looking Ahead
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