A member asked:

My neighbor have sleep apnea very severe what is good for that he wake up all doing the night ...

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Dr. Cornelius Oleary answered

Specializes in Urgent Care

Sleep apnea: Your neighbor needs to see a physician who specializes in sleep medicine. A physician needs to diagnose Central/Idiopathic versus Obstructive sleep apnea. For obstructive sleep apnea, the most common type, a Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) machine would help keep his airways open. A myriad of health problems can be caused by sleep apnea. Read this please: http://tinyurl.com/hypws2c

Answered 3/26/2016

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Dr. Ben Graef answered

Cpap: The standard of care in severe OSA is cpap. There are other therapies and surgical treatments, but cpap is the gold standard.

Answered 4/22/2016

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