Welcome to the Welsh Sleep Apnoea Society
The aim of this website is to give an insight on what sleep apnoea is, what the symptoms are, and where to turn to for help. We promote the understanding of breathing and sleep disorders.
What is Sleep Apneoa?
Sleep apnoea (sleep apnea) is a condition that affects breathing when you are sleeping due to a narrowing or total closure of the airway, this results in disturbed sleep, although you will most likely be unaware of this disturbance, it leads to symptoms such as excessive daytime sleepiness. FAQs
What happens in people with Obstructive Sleep Apnea?
The soft tissue at the back of the throat relaxes during sleep, lack of muscle tone and gravity then cause the airway to narrow resulting in vibration to cause snoring. If the airway continues to collapse an obstruction follows causing an apnoea. FAQs
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News
2019 AGM
The date set for the 2019 AGM is 7th September 2019 at 1030hrs-1400hrs. Venue Friars Postgraduate Centre Belle Vue Lane Newport.
2019 AGM Planning
We are currently planning our 2019 AGM If you have a subject matter that you wish raised or discussed please let us know. We welcome all input. Current provisional themes are as follows: Interpretation of sleep study results. (What do all those squiggles mean?) The role of the Sleep ~Consultant … Read more