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Sleep Apenea

2016-05-17 06:19:02
My father is facing Sleep Apenea problem, he is not able to sleep properly, it gets break in every 30 min or so due to breathing problem. He snores a lot. What will be the best solution for his problem as he has already underwent a lot of treatment. Who is the specialist for this problem. I read about CPAP. Is that a good option?
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We will need to get a detailed history of his symptoms . Quantify his symptoms. Change his food habits. Do upper and lower respiratory tract tests and finally polysomnography .then jump to the severity of the disease

Answered2016-05-17 17:34:29

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Looks like he may have sleep apnea.. I have my sleep centre in Nagpur and yes cpap may be the final answer but let me evaluate him first.. thanks

Answered2016-05-21 18:21:06

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