Symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

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Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAHS) is a kind of sleep disordered breathing regulation, which is caused by some reasons of upper respiratory tract obstruction, sleep apnea, accompanied by hypoxia, sleep habitual snoring, daytime extreme sleepiness and other symptoms of a more complex disease. It is more common in obese people and the elderly. The specific indicators [1] were: sleep disordered breathing index greater than 5, or apnea and hypopnea more than 30 times per 7 hours per night.

Typical symptoms

1. Sleep snoring accompanied by repeated apnea, arousal and hypoventilation;

2. Dry mouth and headache in the morning;

3. Drowsiness, drowsiness and nocturia during the day;

4. Mental symptoms such as inattention, memory loss, irritability, anxiety or depression.

OSAHS patients may have multiple system injuries：

1. Cardiovascular system: blood pressure rise, arrhythmia and even sudden cardiac death may occur;

2. Endocrine system: insulin resistance, abnormal glucose metabolism, metabolic syndrome, etc;

3. Respiratory system: it can induce respiratory failure, aggravate asthma, and also cause refractory chronic cough, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary embolism, pulmonary interstitial disease, etc. patients can be accompanied by chest discomfort and asphyxia;

4. Genitourinary system: nocturia may increase and adult sexual desire may decrease;

5. Digestive system: acid regurgitation and liver function damage may occur;

6. Nervous system: Children's attention and cognitive ability may decline, and adults may have anxiety, depression and other emotional states.

reference

[1] Huang Ying, Zhang Bingfang, Wang Xiaoming, et al. Research progress of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and cardiovascular disease in the elderly [C] / / the Eighth National Conference of geriatrics of Chinese Medical Association. 0