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Snoring & Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Snoring: Not Funny, Not Hopeless
• find out why snoring is no laughing matter
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
• why 80-90% of people with this condition are not diagnosed
Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome
• a very common, almost never diagnosed reason that may
explain some forms of chronic fatigue
• endoscopy video – watch this short clip revealing the source
of UARS in most people
• UARS Quiz – Do you have UARS?
Sleep Study (Polysomnogram)
• Sleep study introduction video
• see Dr. Park getting a sleep study
Dr. Park’s letter to the NY Times
Snoring treatment options
• Treatment philosophy
• Pillar implant procedure
• Injection snoreplasty
• Somnoplasty (radiofrequency)
• Laser Assisted Uvulo-Palatoplasty (LAUP)
• Cautery Assisted Palatal Stiffening Operation (CAPSO)
• Mandibular Advancement Devices
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Treatment Options
• Treatment philosophy
• Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)
• Mandibular Advancement Device (MAD)
• Pillar Implants
• Nasal surgery (Septoplasty)
• Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP)
• Tongue base / hypopharyngeal procedures
Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome Treatment Options
• Treatment philosophy
• CPAP
• Nasal surgery
• Mandibular Advancement Device (MAD)
• Other options
Links
• American Academy of Sleep Medicine
• CPAPtalk.com – discussion forum for CPAP users
• American Sleep Apnea Association
• talkaboutsleep.com – various discussions and forum for a
wide range of sleep issues
• Pillar Implant - Restore Medical
• Repose Tongue Suture - Influent Medical
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