Symptoms of apnea syndrome

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Apnea syndrome, also known as snoring, snoring is a common disease all over the world. It is reported that the incidence of snoring is as high as 32-50% in the United States, 10-14% in the United Kingdom, 20% in Japan, 30% in France, and more than 30% in China. Among them, 50% of snoring patients are at risk of sudden death during sleep The soft palate and tongue may produce congestion to the degree of airway obstruction and snore. Obstruction to a certain extent can cause airway pressure changes, apnea. It not only affects the quality of sleep and reduces the labor force, but also causes changes in blood pressure and endocrine, resulting in or aggravating many systemic diseases. Let's take a look at the symptoms of apnea syndrome.

Symptoms of apnea syndrome

Daytime symptoms: headache in the morning, drowsiness, fatigue, drowsiness during the day, often unconsciously falling asleep during conversation, memory loss, inattention, decreased work efficiency, and emotional and behavioral changes;

Night symptoms: almost all patients sleep with high-profile snoring, which affects the rest of roommates. After sleep, they have suffocation, insomnia, restlessness, dreaminess, enuresis, impotence, etc. they can also have respiratory and circulatory stimulation symptoms, such as arrhythmia, hypertension and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Arrhythmia is the main cause of sudden death during sleep.

Snoring not only reduces the sleep quality of patients and their families, but also makes patients fidgety, memory loss, slow reaction, work and learning ability decline during daytime work. Especially snoring with suffocation can even cause pulmonary heart disease, hypertension, diabetes and other diseases.

matters needing attention

The diet, exercise and psychological nursing were applied to correct the diet, living habits and behavior therapy of the patients, so that the patients could consciously control their diet and reduce 5% - 10% of their weight within the specified time. The patients were advised to give up smoking and alcohol and avoid using sedatives before sleep. Teach patients to control sleep posture and avoid supine position to relieve symptoms.