Posted: 2007-10-03

 
The purpose of the Sleep Clinique is to detect and correct all conditions and complications caused by sleep disorders, mainly snoring and obstructive apnea.
 
The Sleep clinique includes specialists in:
•    ENT
•    Cardiology
•    Pneumology
•    Neurology
•    Breathing Physiology
 
 Staff
Dr. Alfredo Cornejo Aguilar
Neurologist and NeuroSurgeon
 
Tel: 38 48 55 06, 38 48 55 07 y 36 40 00 69
Móvil: 044. 33.36.61.45.61

 
Interesting information
Mayor complications of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea:
I – Cardiac complications:
•         High blood pressure
•         Heart failure
•           Myocardial infarction
II. Breathing complications: •         Sinusitis.
•         Otitis.
•         Pharynx-larynx reflux
•        Pulmonary Hypertension
•         Upper respiratory tract high resistance syndrome evidenced by:
•                    Excessive tiredness
•                    Drowsiness
•                    Irritability
•                    Inability to focus
•                    Decreased libido or impotence
•                    Decreased productivity
•                    Depression
III.- Neurological:
•           Headache
•           Decreased memory
•           Dizziness
•           Upper-limb trembling
•           Brain cortex atrophy  (advanced cases).

MAYOR TEMPORARY DISORDERS CAUSED BY SLEEP APNEA•           Major changes in the amount of oxygen collected by the brain
•           Sudden increase of heart beat
•           Sudden increase of blood pressure
•           Severe hypoxia of other vital organs
 
MAYOR PERMANENT DISORDERS CAUSED BY SLEEP APNEA
•         High blood pressure
•         Heart failure
•         Lung failure
•           Brain atrophy (Cortex--sub cortex)
•           Severe memory disturbances

CONTRIBUTING FACTORS
•         Alcohol consumption
•         Smoking cigarettes
•         Breathing allergies
•         Nervous system depressing drugs.
 
 
 (Obstructive sleep apnea)

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