A test is made available to you to assess whether you have symptoms suggesting a nocturnal ventilation disorder.
- An online questionnaire allows you to assess whether you are likely to have nighttime ventilation problems.
- It is estimated that nearly 80% of patients who suffer from it go undiagnosed.
- These nocturnal breathing pauses have many harmful consequences for the body.
ResMeda connected health player, seeks to encourage patients to be screened for possible specific symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAS). “It is estimated that nearly 80% of people suffering from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are not diagnosed,” explains the company in a press release.
As part of a campaign, she put a questionnaire online on her site to assess her sleep. This is can be completed in less than three minutes and can indicate whether a person is suffering from symptoms similar to sleep apnea. “At the end of the assessment, people detected at risk will receive an email with the results, which they can share with their treating doctor”adds ResMed.
Sleep apnea: interruptions or reductions in breathing
For the record, this disorder is not only observed in adults, but also in children and adolescents. This syndrome becomes more common with age and is estimated to affect 30% of people over the age of 65. It is characterized by abnormally frequent interruptions (apneas) or reductions (hypopneas) in breathing during sleep. These breathing pauses last 10 to 30 seconds and occur at least five times per hour of sleep, they are accompanied by a drop in oxygen levels. “In practice, obstructive apnea is caused by relaxation of the upper airway muscles in a horizontal position, which generally leads to snoring and prevents the passage of air.”
What are the symptoms of sleep apnea?
During the day and night, the symptoms of this syndrome manifest themselves as drowsiness, snoring, a feeling of suffocation, altered mood, headaches, fatigue or even a drop in blood pressure. moral. These various manifestations affect the quality of sleep, which is no longer deep, and cause stress for the heart and brain. This can lead to irritability, increased road accidents and also affect social relationships. In the long term, sleep apnea can also lead to the development or worsening of cardiovascular and metabolic pathologies.
