A Guide to sleep disorder relief

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A Guide to sleep disorder relief
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What is a sleep disorder?

• A sleep disorder, or somnipathy, is a
  medical disorder of the sleep patterns of a
  person or animal. Some sleep disorders are
  serious enough to interfere with normal physical,
  mental, social and emotional functioning.
  Polysomnography is a test commonly ordered for
  some sleep disorders.

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What causes sleep disoders?

• Some common sleep disorders include sleep
  apnea where the sufferers breathing stops for
  short periods during sleep. This occurs due to
  the persons airway being obstructed during
  sleep, often accompanied by snoring. When air is
  blocked and thus prevented from entering the
  lungs, the victim gasps for air unconsciously
  resulting in his/her sleep being disturbed. The
  breathing stops for a short period of may be 10
  seconds, and if this happens for at least 30
  times within seven hours of sleep, the condition
  is classified as apnea. Other forms of sleep
  apnea include central sleep apnea and
  sleep-related hypoventilation which are less
  common. Apnea leaves sufferers lacking sufficient
  deep sleep and thus tired and drained. Although
  not well known, its long-term effects could
  include high blood pressure, trouble
  concentrating, cardiovascular disease, depression
  and stroke.

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• Another common sleep disorder, which is believed
  to affect almost eight to 31 per cent of the
  general population, is bruxism or the involuntary
  grinding or clenching of the teeth while
  sleeping. A few of the causes are anxiety,
  missing teeth, misaligned teeth, airway problems
  or an irregular bite. Some of the symptoms
  commonly associated with bruxism are
  hypersensitive teeth, aching jaw muscles and
  headaches. Since the symptoms are hardly
  discernible in some, those suffering from the
  condition may not even be aware of it. However,
  if left untreated, it may result in the wearing
  of teeth, and even damage or breakage to teeth
  and dental restorations such as crowns and
  fillings.

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What are the solutions for sleep disorders?

• In the UAE, the best solutions for dental-related
  sleep disorders are provided by the German Dental
  and Neuromuscular Clinic, which is the best
  dental clinic in Dubai. Apart from helping
  patients with dental devices, the professional
  and highly trained dentists at the Clinic also
  collaborate with medical doctors in related
  fields to make sure the treatment is viable for
  the patients overall health. These dental
  experts in Dubai believe that every patient is
  unique, and take special care and ensure that
  their recommendation is the most helpful and
  beneficial for every individual.

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• To determine whether a person suffers from
  Obstructive Sleep Apnea, a sleep study will be
  performed by the dental specialists, either at
  the patients home or in a sleep lab. A small
  portable-monitoring device will be provided to
  the person to be worn during sleep.After the
  diagnosis is made, the patient will be advised on
  the course of treatment which may include the use
  of a CPAP machine, weight loss, oropharyngeal
  exercises or surgical procedures. The advantages
  and disadvantages of each of these dental
  treatments will be explained to the patient
  before any of them are carried out.