While it is stated that the number of people with sleep apnea has increased considerably in our country recently, the experts of the subject said that this disease should never be neglected.
Making a statement on the subject, Medical Park Karadeniz Hospital Chest Diseases Specialist Prof. Dr. Tevfik Özlü said, “If a person snores at night, wakes up tired in the morning; that is, he wakes up as if he has not slept at all, as if he has not rested, and if the person gets sleepy and gets sleepy during the day, especially in passive environments, and if someone who watches the person from the outside says that he cannot breathe and stops breathing during sleep, it means that this person has sleep apnea. A sleep test needs to be done to understand this, this is important. Because sleep apnea really puts our health at risk in many ways. If not diagnosed and treated in time, sleep apnea will tire the person. People with sleep apnea look like people who sleep all the time from the outside, but in fact, these people cannot rest because they cannot get quality sleep. While they seem to sleep a lot, they actually cannot sleep at all. As a result, they become tense, irritable, their social harmony deteriorates and they cannot focus on work. They also develop lung diseases related to the cardiovascular system. Problems such as depression, decreased sexual desire and impotence can be seen in different systems. Cognitive problems such as work accidents and traffic accidents can be seen especially due to sleep.”
Emphasizing that sleep apnea should never be neglected, Özlü said, “Sleep apnea is not something to be neglected. It is more common especially in men and overweight people. Diagnosis and treatment of sleep apnea is possible.”
İHA Haber Kodu: 20240803AW260120