Snoring and Sleep disorder Clinic
Majority of the adults snore. Men do snore more but women snore as well. It does have a relation with increasing age and obesity. Surprisingly, even a lot of children snore.
Some of the people who snore, choke during snoring, causing less oxygen to go to the brain causing sleep apnoea. Sleep apnoea, if left untreated, can give rise to blood pressure, heart problems and even obesity. Even without complication, sleep apnoea can cause daytime sleepiness, irritation, depression, accidents, erectile dysfunction etc.
What are the symptoms?
Why come to snoring and sleep disorder clinic?
- Sleep apnoea, if left untreated, can lead to multiple complications including heart attack, stroke, obesity, diabetes etc.
- It can be easily diagnosed and treated, options being both medical and surgical.
- It is a single clinic dedicated to only one problem, therefore being more focused
- One stop clinic for all the investigations and treatment
- Multi-disciplinary approach
What will we provide?
- Dedicated ENT specialist with special interest in Snoring and Sleep Apnoea
- Pulmonary work up
- Full medical check up for associated and related General Medical and Pulmonary problems
- Dietician
Special tests:
- Rigid Endoscopy
- Flexible Endoscopy
- Home sleep study
- Full polysomnography
- Sleep nasendoscopy
Pathway:
- Patient comes to clinic
- Fills in Epworth score
- Sees ENT specialist
- Endoscopy
- Simulated snoring
- Mullers manoeuvre
- Sleep study
- General check up (by an MBBS with Gen Med experience or by MD)
- Peak flow
- Diabetes check
- Check resp status
- BP
- Blood Tests
- Discuss
- Sees video on prevention and education
- Follow up
- CPAP
- Mandibular advancement splint
- Surgery
- Dietician and lifestyle
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