{"id":374,"date":"2025-08-14T08:43:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T14:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mickeylieberman.com\/strokes\/?p=374"},"modified":"2025-04-27T09:41:32","modified_gmt":"2025-04-27T15:41:32","slug":"proper-use-of-cpap-mask-may-prevent-silent-stroke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mickeylieberman.com\/strokes\/proper-use-of-cpap-mask-may-prevent-silent-stroke\/","title":{"rendered":"Proper Use of CPAP Mask may Prevent Silent Stroke"},"content":{"rendered":"

Silent Stroke<\/span><\/p>\n

New information reveals that leaving sleep apnea untreated can lead to a higher risk of having a silent stroke. <\/span><\/p>\n

While some people do not feel that a lack of sleep can be so serious, medical studies are proving just the opposite. <\/span><\/p>\n

Treatment with a CPAP machine and CPAP mask can help to alleviate or eliminate the symptoms of sleep apnea.<\/span><\/p>\n

New Research from Stroke Specialists<\/span><\/p>\n

Researchers from the Dresden University Stroke Center\u2019s Department of Neurology in Germany presented their findings at the American Stroke Association\u2019s International Stroke Conference 2012.<\/span><\/p>\n

During the conference, the study by Dr. Kepplinger revealed that a large number of people who suffered from silent strokes had been previously diagnosed with sleep apnea.<\/span><\/p>\n

The research indicates that sleep apnea indeed raises the risk for a stroke, like other factors, including high blood pressure. <\/span><\/p>\n

Unfortunately, the research also found that sleep apnea is often neglected by patients and mostly goes unrecognized by the afflicted person.<\/span><\/p>\n

Patients who exhibit the most severe form of the sleep disorder have a much higher chance of suffering from a silent stroke.<\/span><\/p>\n

Understanding a Silent Stroke<\/span><\/p>\n

The basic definition for silent stroke falls under the category of an “isolated medical event in which the person neither feels nor exhibits any visible symptoms, including weakness, dizziness, partial paralysis, or problems speaking (common with a stroke).<\/span><\/p>\n

Speaking, the person does not know that they have suffered a stroke.<\/span><\/p>\n

There is also typically damage done to the brain cells from a silent stroke. This damage can lead to a mini-stroke or even a major stroke in the future.<\/span><\/p>\n

Research Findings<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are some of the highlights of the research performed by Dresden University. –<\/span><\/p>\n

Over 90% of the stroke patients were also diagnosed with sleep apnea –<\/span><\/p>\n

Patients who had at least 5 nightly sleep apnea episodes were at increased risk of silent stroke –<\/span><\/p>\n

Men were at a higher risk of a silent stroke than women –<\/span><\/p>\n

The stroke patients were also diagnosed with white matter lesions, which led to an increased chance of disability<\/span><\/p>\n

The white matter found in the brain is where the information is processed and signals are transmitted to the rest of the body.<\/span><\/p>\n

A white matter lesion is a small spot of dead cells. These lesions are typically found in the brains of people aged 65 or older. It is also common in people with Alzheimer\u2019s disease, acute migraines, and strokes.<\/span><\/p>\n

From the evidence above, it is easy to see how sleep apnea can be linked to a silent stroke. <\/span><\/p>\n

Furthermore, it adds one more argument to the benefit of using a CPAP machine and CPAP mask as a means to avoid the negative implications of sleep apnea. <\/span><\/p>\n

Since the CPAP machine and CPAP mask equipment have been shown to effectively treat sleep apnea, patients who use sleep therapy consistently can significantly decrease their chances of a silent stroke<\/span><\/p>\n

The researchers from Dresden University recommend that doctors handle patients who are diagnosed with sleep apnea with the same level of seriousness as associated with other known stroke risk factors, such as hypertension or high blood pressure. <\/span><\/p>\n

Urging patients to comply with the use of a CPAP machine and CPAP mask should be a top priority.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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