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Treatment Options for OSA In this fourth FAQ video in our series, Dr. Popper discusses several available treatment options for patients suffering from OSA. This series is designed to address frequently asked questions regarding obstructive sleep apnea and other sleep disorders. If your question has not been answered, come back soon as we’re continually adding [...]

Diagnosing the Presence of OSA In this brief video explanation, Dr. Popper goes over the typical steps taken by physicians to determine whether or not a patient is suffering from OSA. This third video in the series to address frequently asked questions regarding sleep disorders is short and to the point. If this video doesn’t [...]

An Explanation of the Causes of OSA This is the second video in a series designed to address some of the most frequently asked questions regarding sleep disorders. If this video doesn’t answer your question, visit again later because we’ll add more videos to this FAQ series. You can also subscribe to our YouTube channel [...]

Sleep Apnea – A Definition With this video, we begin a series designed to answer the most frequently asked questions regarding all topics related to sleep disorders. If this video doesn’t answer your particular question, come back often as we’ll be adding more videos to the FAQ series. You can also subscribe to our YouTube [...]

Theravent May Be The Solution For Many Theravent is a disposable nightly snoring device that is FDA approved to reduce or eliminate snoring. It has been proven to reduce snoring in separate clinical studies and is available without a prescription. On average, successful Theravent users reduced snoring by 76%, as measured using a decibel meter [...]

Narcolepsy Symptoms and Treatments Today I’d like to talk to you about a sleep disorder called narcolepsy. Narcolepsy is manifest by a symptom complex consisting of excessive daytime sleepiness, cataplexy, sleep hallucinations and sleep paralysis. All of these symptoms do not need to be present to make a diagnosis of narcolepsy, but when excessive daytime [...]

Treatments for Restless Leg – Restless Limb Syndrome In this session, I’d like to discuss some of the treatment options for restless limb syndrome. The primary treatment class of medications for this are known as dopamine agonists. This is a class of medication used primarily for the treatment of Parkinson’s Disease. When using these medications [...]

The Symptoms of Restless Leg – Restless Limb Syndrome In today’s video segment, I’d like to talk about a disorder known as restless limb syndrome, more commonly known as restless leg syndrome. This is a disorder that is manifest by an irresistible urge to move, and it can be any part of your body, not [...]

The Real-Life ‘Limitless’? Narcolepsy Drug Used To Provide Extra Energy Boost Although the FDA approved indications for Provigil and Nuvigil is to treat excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) that occurs in narcolepsy, adequately treated obstructive sleep apnea with residual daytime sleepiness or the EDS associated with shift work, thousands of patients take the pill both legally [...]

Home Testing for OSA In this video session, Dr. Popper will discuss home testing for OSA ; when it is appropriate, and how to proceed correctly for a more accurate diagnosis. Home testing has recently been approved by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine for patients who will not or cannot participate in a clinical [...]