Sleep Unplugged with Dr. Chris Winter
No holds barred, unscripted discussion on a wide range of sleep topics - from sleep disorders to current research and controversies in the field. No topic is off limits! Dr. Chris Winter is a clinician, a board certified neurologist and double boarded sleep specialist with 30 years of clinical experience. He is the author of The Sleep Solution and The Rested Child, and is a popular consultant and speaker, working for many professional sports teams. He is well known for his unique perspective and ability to demystify sleep, all of which he brings to Sleep Unplugged.
Sleep Unplugged with Dr. Chris Winter
#131 - Sleep Apnea Surgeries: Some Greater Awakening
For many people who have sleep apnea, they look to surgery as a means to a "greater awakening" which can at times, lead to disappointing outcomes. What exactly is meant by "sleep apnea surgery" and why doesn't everyone get it? In this episode we will:
- define sleep apnea and how we measure its severity
- discuss the adults who are most appropriate candidates
- look at the various ways "success" is defined with surgical outcomes [reduction in respiratory events, health outcomes, sleep measures] and how that might be at odds with how one feels after surgery
- touch upon bariatric as a form of sleep apnea surgery
- list the various procedures that target the nose/nasal cavity, jaw, tongue, and throat
- highlight the hypoglossal nerve stimulator/Inspire therapy and talk about patient populations that work well with this therapy
Produced by: Maeve Winter
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Thanks for listening and sleep well!
