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Causes Of Sleep Apnea - Articles
How Peripheral Neuropathy Can Be Caused By Sleep Apnea
by
Dr. Steven P.
Posted
Tue 04 Jan 2011 5:22am
Here’s a study that shows how obstructive sleep apnea can cause peripheral neuropathy. The authors studied nerve function in the arms of patients with sleep apnea and found... sleep apnea.
Since it’s well known that diabetics have similar issues with peripheral neuropathy, and obstructive sleep apnea is a major risk factor for insulin resistance
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Are Kidney Stones Caused by Sleep Apnea?
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Dr. Steven P.
Posted
Mon 17 Jan 2011 1:01pm
to the literature, I found a study which showed that that sleep apnea can be a direct cause of kidney stones. What the authors showed was that uric acid excretion by the kidneys...
One of my patients who is doing well after sleep apnea surgery emailed me a list of all the improvements just a few weeks out, and at the end, just happened to mention
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Is Excessive Ear Wax Caused By Sleep Apnea?
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Dr. Steven P.
Posted
Tue 12 May 2009 5:53pm
I read recently read in Your Jaws, Your life (by Dr. David C. Page ) that ear wax production was related to obstructive sleep apnea. I never thought about it in this way... in once monthly to take out a plug the size of the end of your pinky.
Here’s one possible explanation: Any degree of sleep-breathing problems can cause an imbalance in your
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Can Breast Implants Cause Sleep Apnea?
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Dr. Steven P.
Posted
Fri 07 May 2010 11:40am
.) can prevent deep efficient sleep.
So technically, breast implants don't cause obstructive sleep apnea directly , but it can definitely cause you to stop breathing more often...
I saw a woman today who came in for a routine ear problem, but just happened to mention that her sleep has been poor for the past 2 years. It turns out that she underwent
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Can H1N1 Cause Sleep Apnea?
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Dr. Steven P.
Posted
Tue 24 Nov 2009 10:01pm
You may be thinking that I’m stretching things a bit by making the suggestion that H1N1 can cause sleep apnea, but in my mind, there’s no doubt that whether it’s H1N1... is formally called obstructive sleep apnea. But even if you don’t have sleep apnea, you can still stop breathing multiple times every hour. This disrupts your sleep and causes more
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Can Colon Cancer Be Caused By Sleep Apnea?
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Dr. Steven P.
Posted
Thu 03 Mar 2011 10:42pm
Colon cancer is usually thought to be due to hereditary causes, along with your diet and lifestyle factors, but a new study revealed that sleeping less than 6 hours per..., but no plausible explanation was given.
Here’s my take on it: Lack of sleep of poor quality sleep causes a physiologic state of stress. Your adrenaline levels are constantly increased
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Sleep Apnea Causes Sleep Walking and Hallucinations?
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Dr. Steven P.
Posted
Wed 17 Jun 2009 7:12pm
apneas can cause confusion in the transitions from one sleep stage to another. Another study from 2005 showed that in young men who sleep walked, the majority had a sleep-breathing...
Most of us think of sleep walking or sleep eating as strange, but separate and distinct from obstructive sleep apnea, but a recent study showed that in a group of people
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Does Sleep Apnea Cause Kidney Disease?
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Dr. Steven P.
Posted
Wed 01 Apr 2009 2:33pm
Kidney disease is not something that I’ve written about so far, but a recent study published in the March issue of Chest revealed that having chronic kidney disease is associated with a much higher chance of having obstructive sleep apnea. Knowing what we know about all the various physiologic effects caused by sleep apnea, this new finding
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Having Sleep Apnea Can Cause Night Heart Attacks
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Mellanie H.
Posted
Thu 19 Feb 2009 6:31pm
If you have atrial fibrillation related to sleep apnea, you’ll want to check out this article as it could save your life.
Caution For Those With Atrial Fibrillation Related to Sleep Apnea
Tags: Causes or Triggers, Prevention // 1 Comment »
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Can Sleep Apnea Cause Alzheimer’s Disease?
by
Dr. Steven P.
Posted
Mon 20 Apr 2009 12:36am
I interview Dr. Mack Jones, a neurologist and sleep apnea sufferer, on the association between Alzheimer’s and obstructive sleep apnea. He’ll give some convincing reasons for this link that most doctors are unaware of.
Click here to download the mp3 file, or listen here:
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