Sleep Apnoea Common after Spinal Cord Injury, Study Finds

  • Posted in Sleep Apnoea
  •  By Loran Simon

People with spinal cord injuries should be assessed for sleep apnoea, researchers suggest. In a study that looked at 26 people with cervical (neck) and thoracic (upper mid-back) spinal cord injuries, investigators found that 77 percent of them had breathing problems during sleep and 92 percent had poor sleep quality. Breathing problems during sleep may increase spinal cord injury patients' risk of cardiovascular death.

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Somnowell Inventor - Visiting Professor Simon Ash FDS MSc MOrth BDS

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Prof. Ash works at the forefront of his profession. He is a Consultant and Specialist Orthodontist with over 30 years clinical experience, with a special interest in sleep related breathing disorders, TMJD, and bruxism. He currently works in Harley Street London and two private hospitals in London as part of a multi-disciplinary team managing snoring and sleep apnoea, and is Visiting Professor of Orthodontics at the BPP University.

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