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)
