SLEEP APNEA AND ITS PROBLEMS

Sleep is the most important part of our life. It is vivid that our all activities, attentiveness and energy rely on our quality sleep. But myriad people usually under estimate the importance of quality sleep, even we can say that many people do not know the definition of the quality sleep.

It is observed that sleep has different phases itself and there is difference between superficial and deep sleep. 

Sleep controls when you feel weary and ready for bed or refreshed and alert by regulating your sleep cycle. The circadian rhythm is a 24-hour cycle that this clock follows. You will grow increasingly fatigued during the day after waking up from sleep. These emotions will peak in the evening, just before bedtime.

Adenosine, an organic substance produced in the brain, may be associated to sleep drive, also known as sleep-wake homeostasis. As you become more weary throughout the day, your adenosine levels rise, and your body then breaks down this complex while you sleep. The circadian rhythm is also influenced by light. The hypothalamus is a particular region of nerve cells in the brain, and the suprachiasmatic nucleus is a cluster of cells in the hypothalamus that processes signals when the eyes are exposed to natural or artificial light. The brain uses these signals to decide whether it is day or night.

WHAT ARE THE SLEEP APNEA PROBLEMS NOWADAYS:

Sleep apnea problems occurs when the soft tissue in the back of the throat compresses during sleep, blocking the airway. Patients with central sleep apnea, such as those who have had a stroke or who have neuromuscular illnesses like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, often known as Lou Gehrig's disease), are more likely to have central sleep apnea. It's also frequent in those who have heart failure or other heart, renal, or lung problems.

Most of the people have same sleep apnea problems. Following are the sign and symptoms of sleep apnea. 

Poor school performance.

Sluggishness or sleepiness, often misinterpreted as laziness in the classroom.

Daytime mouth breathing and swallowing difficulty.

Inward movement of the ribcage when inhaling.

Unusual sleeping positions, such as sleeping on the hands and knees, or with the neck hyper-extended.

Excessive sweating at night.

Learning and behavioral disorders (hyperactivity, attention deficits).

Bedwetting.