sleep apnea and the brain

Well, hold off on the expensive scans and heart tests until you get the second sleep experiment with a positive airway pressure mask. You see, the connection between "psychosis" and sleep apnea is probably from the lack of sleep that sleep apnea causes. When you don't get enough solid sleep, you can have all sorts of oddball mental impressions of things that seem out of place.

Thanks for responding. Yes I had sleep study done and I had mild Sleep Apnea. However the machine is not helping me at all.

t really anything to actually say I had sleep apnea. Just said that I had those and that my doctor would get the report once the sleep doctor reviewed everything. Has anyone ever heard of intrusions in brain waves or your brain being active in places it shouldn't? If so what does that mean?

Larger studies in neurological diseases that produce focal lesions in these brain areas could provide useful information on the PLM pathogenesis. Major causes of the Hypersomnias are Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), Central Sleep Apnea (CSA) (apnea meaning breathing pause) and Narcolepsy. All of these can be operative in Multiple Sclerosis, the most common being OSA which is the leading cause of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness in the vast majority of people with or without a concurrent disease.

I'm not sure about the seeing things, but your heart rate being up could be linked to why you feel scared. And it could possibly be sleep apnea. Waking up frequently may also be a sign of sleep apnea, though one does not have to do this in order to have it. A reason you may be waking up could be because your brain is realizing that you are not getting enough oxygen, and this causes you to wake up. Your heart rate being up could also be due to lack of oxygen.

If the tests are suggestive of sleep apnea the treatment in the form of supplemental oxygen and drugs like acetazolamide and theophylline against prescription are promising. Hyperventilation can be seen in association with central apnea and Central neurogenic hyperventilation. Yes, it can also be associated with anxiety. For which you have to start relaxation exercises, hot and cold bath, enough sleep, lifestyle changes, stress management skills etc.

I have central and obstructive sleep apnea and PLMD and have terrible heavy brain fog and exhaustion. some days I couldn't read because my memory was gone. I've heard that it's related to slow or fast signal speed in neurons or glutamate problems? does anyone have a description of this disease and its cause and a treatment? I'm taking sam-E and thinking of citicoline, NAC, don't know what else there is....

If Danny had any underlying predisposition to seizures, the sleep apnea could actually have caused the onset of seizure. The breathing actually stops for 10 - 15 seconds. There is a reduced blood and oxygen supply to the brain. This is perceived as stress, by the brain cells. They fire more vigorously, and a brain prone to seizures will have seizures. What is more important here is "why does he have seizures ? " Can you identify any family member with seizures ?

Please consider that many of your other issues could stem from the sleep apnea. Lack of oxygen to the brain during apnea has to do strange things to the brain. I had nightmares all the time before treating my apnea, now I rarely ever have a bad dream. Waking up a lot - common with sleep apnea. Weight gain - common with the sleep deprived. Food cravings - also common when the body is depleted of energy and desperately seeks something to give it the energy it's not getting from sleep.

Hello. My ex-husband had sleep apnea and he had to do a surgery to fix it. He stopped snoring and felt a lot better. Sleep apnea is common but still very serious. I hope he gets help soon.

I have been diagnosed with central sleep apnea, with about 26 brain awakenings per hr, no REM, and numerous breathing stops of 30 seconds or more during several sleep studies. (I also had several instances of obstructive sleep apnea incidents during various sleep studies.) It's probably no wonder that I also have been diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome, as well as chronic myofascial pain syndrome and degenerative disc disease.

Apparently chiari malfromations can sometimes press on the brain stem causing some people to stop breathing whenever they sleep (central sleep apnea), this is sometimes a good indication for surgeons as to whether or not a person might need decompression surgery.

It is important to rule out type of sleep apnea like Obstructive apnea, Central apnea and Mixed apnea. You need to undergo tests to rule out the type of apnea. Few of the tests include Apnea index, Apnea-hypopnea index, Respiratory disturbance index, Desaturation and Arousal index. If the tests are suggestive of sleep apnea the treatment in the form of supplemental oxygen and drugs like acetazolamide and theophylline against prescription are promising.

I have atrial fibrillation and Hep. C. I also have sleep apnea and my treatment hasn't been helping? Is trazadone safe to take for depression and sleep problems along with my Apnea treatment. I know trazadone can help with sleep, but I fear it might be bad for the atriel fibrillation.

s sleep was much like you describe, but it was back before sleep apnea was even on the radar. Sometimes longstanding sleep apnea can cause changes to the heart that might be evident on autopsy, but is not always the case. Sleep apnea does increase risk of a cardiac event or a stroke when the oxygen levels drop in the blood due to lack of air intake for which the heart tries to compensate. Big stress on the body.

gl/kQONQR If you want to track drops in blood oxygen levels yourself then you can buy an oximonitor. The CMS-50 is the only one I know of that can be used during sleep and it costs about £100. You may be able to borrow one from your doctor. I don't know anything about sleep paralysis but this post: http://goo.gl/YqHVSv describes it like this: "I've had sleep paralysis ever since I was a kid.

I had always slept well and was never tired or sleepy during the day, and so I have no idea as to how suddenly I have sleep apnea. The problem started for me one fine day when there was absolutely no stress in my life. I have been using CPAP after the titration study, but the sleep pattern hasn't changed. This leads me to believe something else as the cause of this fragmented sleep pattern. Any ideas?

Hi Traci, I did have my sleep study and it was completely normal...no sleep apnea. So, in my case, sleep apnea is not the cause of my lesions. I did have another brain MRI late December 2012 and it was stable. I do not know what caused my brain lesions....I may never know. My neuro still wants to do yearly MRI's though for a few more years just to make sure nothing changes.

I have severe sleep apnea and have to wear the mask as well as have oxygen at night. I completely understand about the mask... it is AWFUL. You kind of get used to it, but it is really uncomfortable at first. They say it takes a month to get used to it and for it to work. I was falling asleep sitting up, and when I did sleep I would snore so loudly I woke myself up, wake up gasping for air, and I was so tired all the time. Try a bunch of different masks, thats what I had to do.

Maybe the reason why Google has hypopnea come up as central sleep apnea is because the reason for the shallow breathing may be coming from the brain ("central" refers to brain involvement). However, "hypopnea" never really can be "apnea" because in "hypopnea" there is "reduced" air flow in but with "apnea" there is absolutely "no" air flow.

Hi, I have sleep apnea and can give you a little information. The more you know the less you will worry. Machines come set between 4 and 20. However, most people need at least 7-8 cm h2o to be able to breathe without feeling like they are suffocating. The number of the pressure prescription doesn't have anything to do with the severity of your sleep apnea.

If this is sleep apnea it does need to be treated. The most common and effective treatment is the use of a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device. Sleep apnea can also be treated surgically. I hope that I have provided you with sufficient information. If you need any more, then pls do post us. Regards and take care.

At the sleep clinic, his oxygen saturation level rose to 90% while on his back during non-REM sleep, and 91% during REM sleep on his back. The doctor at the sleep clinic did not seem to see this as a red flag. Does the oxygen saturation level continue to improve as the person uses the CPAP over a period of time? We are worried about damage to the heart!! Help!! What should we do next???

Brain trauma can cause functional deficits on PET scans, but so can long-term obstructive sleep apnea. Being hospitalized and being forced to sleep on his back can also make any underlying sleep apnea worse. Without knowing more specific details about this patient, along with a thorough examination, it's difficult to make an accurate assessment.

That was Dr. Park from the sleep disorder forum polling with questions about sleep patterns and MS. You might want to pop over to his forum and ask you questions - he is great at answering everything. I'll see if I can find that post - it was from at least 18 months ago, if not longer.

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