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Ronald A. Popper, MD Expains Obstructive Sleep Apnea
OSA – Exactly What Is It?
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a disorder in which patients snore and hold their breath during sleep. The reason for both the snoring and the breath holds or apneas is that patients with OSA have extra tissue in their upper airway. This video offers a simple explanation of what happens to the airway of a patient when they go to sleep. When a patient stops breathing (because the airway is obstructed) the oxygen level drops, sometimes to very dangerous levels.
Watch the video above, and then Click Here to learn more about diagnosis and treatment of OSA.
