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Sleep Apnoea Treatment
Last Updated: July 3, 2026
Lifestyle Modifications
To reduce the frequency and severity of apnoea episodes and improve overall health through behavioral changes.
- Achieve and maintain a healthy weight through balanced diet and regular exercise, as obesity is a significant risk factor.
- Adopt good sleep hygiene practices, including a consistent sleep schedule, creating a dark and quiet bedroom environment, and avoiding large meals before bed.
- Sleep on your side to prevent the tongue and soft palate from collapsing into the airway; positional therapy devices can assist.
- Avoid smoking and limit alcohol consumption, especially in the hours leading up to bedtime, as both can relax throat muscles and worsen apnoea.
- Refrain from using sleeping pills unless specifically prescribed by a doctor, as they can further depress breathing and exacerbate sleep apnoea.
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Medicinal Treatment & Devices
To maintain open airways during sleep, improve sleep quality, and mitigate associated health risks using non-invasive or minimally invasive methods.
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) therapy, which involves wearing a mask that delivers a continuous stream of air to keep airways open during sleep.
- Mandibular Advancement Devices (MADs), custom-fitted oral appliances worn during sleep to reposition the jaw and tongue, preventing airway collapse.
- Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation (HNS), an implantable device that stimulates the nerve controlling tongue movement to maintain airway patency.
- Management of underlying conditions such as allergies or nasal congestion that may contribute to airway obstruction through medication or other non-surgical interventions.
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Surgical Interventions
To physically remove or modify tissues obstructing the airway, providing a long-term solution for moderate to severe cases of sleep apnoea.
- Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP), a procedure to remove excess tissue from the soft palate, uvula, and pharynx to enlarge the airway.
- Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy, the removal of enlarged tonsils and adenoids, often highly effective for children and some adults with OSA.
- Genioglossus Advancement, a procedure that moves the tongue muscle forward to increase the space behind the tongue and reduce airway obstruction.
- Maxillomandibular Advancement (MMA), a more extensive surgery that moves the upper and lower jaws forward to significantly enlarge the entire airway.
- Bariatric surgery, for individuals with severe obesity, can lead to significant weight loss and often results in substantial improvement or resolution of sleep apnoea.
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