In the Sleep Center of Niğde Ömer Halisdemir Training and Research Hospital, where the diagnosis and treatment of diseases such as sleep apnea syndrome, restless legs, teeth clenching are applied, problems with sleep that can cause diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular and stroke disorders are solved.
Stating that patients with complaints such as hypertension, obesity and stroke are treated at the center, Dr. Osman Koray Turhan, Deputy Chief Physician in Charge of the Sleep Center, made a statement about the center and talked about the increase in the quality of life of patients receiving treatment at the sleep center.
Turhan; “When our patients come to us in the process of sleep disorders and imbalances, we detect diseases such as apnea syndrome, restless leg movements, chronic movements, narcolepsy, sleep terror with the device in our center. Our sleep unit consists of two rooms, we carry out our treatments with 4 health officers and 1 physician. After giving our device treatment to patients, we receive feedback that there are significant changes in the quality of life of our patients.”
Stating that sleep apnea is a serious disease and predisposes to many diseases, Sleep Center Responsible Physician Neurology Specialist Dr. Taylan Yavuz Bulut answered the question of who should apply to the center.
“Sleep disorders predispose to other diseases”
Pointing out that sleep apnea and sleep disorders, which have a prevalence of 2 percent in women and 4 percent in men, is a health problem that should be taken into consideration, Dr. Taylan Yavuz Bulut said; “There are almost as many patients with sleep apnea as asthma and diabetes patients. The reason why we consider sleep apnea as a serious disease is that it is one of the underlying causes of diseases such as high blood pressure, arrhythmia and stroke, but this is not well known. If the person snores, stops breathing at night, daytime sleepiness, drowsiness while sitting and driving, waking up tired in the morning and frequent urination at night, they should apply to our center.”
Stating that there are three stages of sleep apnea, snoring and sleep apnea are associated with many important diseases, Bulut said that the treatment of patients who are hosted in the sleep center for a night is decided according to the results obtained, and that some patients get positive results only by losing weight and quitting smoking and alcohol.
Stating that sleep apnea syndrome, which predisposes to diseases such as hypertension and diabetes, is a risk factor for diseases such as heart attack and stroke, Bulut said that sleep apnea syndrome is a disease that must be treated.
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