Sleep Study

Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) is a common clinical condition which is most often ignored by the patients as well as the clinicians. OSA can be “with Snoring” or “without Snoring”. OSA leads to frequent spells of decreased oxygen supply to the brain when you are sleeping. The decreased blood supply to the brain makes the Brain fatigued and there is day time brain fogginess and sleep craving.

• OSA increases Stress on the body.
• OSA increases Obesity; and vice versa (Obesity increases OSA).
• OSA brings lot of Hormonal Changes in the body which causes the deterioration in the quality of life (with Low Energy, Depression, Sexual Dysfunction and other problems).
• OSA is an independent risk factor for Metabolic Syndrome, Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, Coronary Artery Disease, Depression, Dementia and many other medical conditions.

Every individual should ideally be evaluated for OSA by simple “Sleep Studies”. AHI (Apnoea-Hypopnoea Index) of more than 30 calls for immediate intervention.