Breathing A to Z -- Explaining the breathing process... - Joshua Benditt, MD, FCCP

Breathing A to Z -- Explaining the breathing process...
the physiology of OSA/CSA/Motor Neuron Disease;
How does that process support heart health?


Connecting the dots between Sleep Disordered Breathing issues AND heart and lung health for people with Post-Polio Syndrome, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Muscular Dystrophy, as well as the public at-large.

More and more attention is being focused on the long-term consequences of Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB). Daytime indicators of a potential nighttime problem, such as: excessive daytime sleepiness, low energy level and lack of clarity of thought, are often early signals of a serious sleep related issue. Recent research findings suggest that Sleep Disordered Breathing is likely to be a risk factor for pulmonary hypertension and consequent cardiac involvement.

For more info visit: www.poliotoday.org

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• Post-Polio Syndrome
• PPS
• PolioToday
• Salk Institute
• Polio Today
• poliotoday.org
• Sleep Apnea
• physiology of breathing
• respiratory compromise
• Ventilation