Keywords: Sleep bruxism, temporomandibular joint disorders, TMD, clenching, grinding, sleep apnea, and snoring. Bruxism is an activity involving clenching and or grinding of the teeth during sleep. Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are not uncommon and can have various symptoms including ear pain, headaches, clicking, popping, and grating sounds of the joint. Bruxism, over time can cause […]
Sleep apnea in patients with cluster headache: A case-control study.
Keywords: Sleep apnea, obstructive sleep apnea, OSA, continuous positive airway pressure, CPAP, oral appliance, headache, cluster headache, and migraine. Is there an association between sleep apnea and cluster headache? The University of Münster, Germany Department of Neurology aimed to characterize this association. 42 patients with episodic or cluster headache were compared to 28 healthy patients […]
Obstructive sleep apnea in adults.
Keywords: Obstructive sleep apnea, OSA, Continuous positive airway pressure, CPAP, oral appliance, daytime sleepiness, snoring, sleep related breathing disorder, and apnea hypopnea index. A person with a sleep related breathing disorder might be the last person to know he or she has a problem. Usually complaining of the most common symptoms, daytime sleepiness and loud […]
Another Advance in Oral Appliance Therapy?
While continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is still the leading treatment option for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), oral appliance therapy has become an adequate treatment alternative. Used in conjunction with CPAP or as a stand-alone appliance, patients with moderate to mild OSA can see a reduction in the apnea hypopnea index (AHI) by > 50%. […]
Sleep apnea study uncovers more hidden dangers for women
Keywords: Obstructive sleep apnea, OSA, daytime sleepiness, sleep problems, sleep disordered breathing, CPAP, and oral appliance. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a disorder in which breathing is interrupted or paused during sleep. These breathing interruptions can happen hundreds of times throughout the night which leads to poor sleep quality and daytime sleepiness. A new study […]
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