01-30-2018, 10:20 PM
(This post was last modified: 01-30-2018, 10:24 PM by HalfAsleep.)
Catathrenia: a different kind of sleep disorder treated with xPAP
I another thread, I got to looking at trauma and sleep disordered breathing. In the process, I came across a sleep disorder that may or may not generate apneas, but is generally treated with xPAP.
You might Google under catathrenia. Note: there is not necessarily a vocalization in catathrenia, but it is frequently a symptom.
Some features in the catathrenia constellation:
Folks who have this disorder have small and crowded mouths. They have UARS. Mini apneas <10 seconds, so they don't qualify as apneas. Not significant O2 desat. Doesn't sound like a snore. Bradypnea (slow breathing). Chronically tired.
Comments appreciated.
You might Google under catathrenia. Note: there is not necessarily a vocalization in catathrenia, but it is frequently a symptom.
Some features in the catathrenia constellation:
Folks who have this disorder have small and crowded mouths. They have UARS. Mini apneas <10 seconds, so they don't qualify as apneas. Not significant O2 desat. Doesn't sound like a snore. Bradypnea (slow breathing). Chronically tired.
Comments appreciated.
