Snoring is the cause of all kinds of diseases
Snoring occurs when your airways narrow during sleep, disrupting airflow. Some people who snore stop breathing. This is called "sleep apnea syndrome (SAS)," and as SAS progresses, the risk of various diseases such as the following increases.
- Atrial fibrillation: The heartbeat is irregular and palpitations occur.Cardiogenic cerebral infarction This may cause
- hypertension
snoring test
There are two types of tests used to diagnose sleep apnea syndrome (SAS): simple PSG (simple polysomnography) and full PSG (full polysomnography). The characteristics and differences of each are summarized below.
| Simple PSG | Full PSG | |
|---|---|---|
| Attachment | relatively easy | difficult (Requires installation with your family) |
| Item | EEG, breathing status, oxygen status, snoring status heart rate, muscle movement | +Eyeball movements, diaphragm movements |
| cost | 9000 yen 30% burden 2700 yen 20% burden 1800 yen 10% burden 900 yen | 37500 yen 30% burden 11,250 yen 20% burden 7500 yen 10% burden 3750 yen |
| Inspection timing | do it first | When the apnea index is less than 40 on simple PSG |
| location | Outpatient | Usually hospitalized (Outpatient testing is now available at our clinic) |
Full PSG may be recommended as an additional test to simple PSG. Normally, the test is performed in the hospital, but at our clinic, if certain conditions are met, such as receiving support from the family, the test can be performed on an outpatient basis.
Since it is a sleep test, there is no need to worry about ``different pillows'' and the test can be performed in your own sleep environment. There is also the economic advantage of not having to pay for hospitalization. The disadvantage of home testing is that it is difficult to use the test equipment by yourself, and you will need support from your family.
Summary
Sleep testing (simple PSG and full PSG) allows you to understand the frequency of apnea and hypopnea, and decreases in oxygen concentration. This will help determine the severity and select the appropriate treatment. As it is said that ``snoring is the root cause of all kinds of illnesses,'' it is recommended that you get tested if you have clinical symptoms (daytime sleepiness, fatigue, drowsy driving, etc.).