Your treatment plan will take into account your medical history and physical examination report. That plan may include a polysomnography, a diagnostic test commonly used to measure and record physiological variables such as brain electrical activity, eye and jaw muscle movement, leg muscle movement, airflow, respiratory effort, EKG and oxygen saturation.
Other treatment options include behavioral therapy, physical and techanical therapy. Surgical tracheostomy is a treatment for severe, life-threatening sleep apnea.
Your specialist at Swedish Covenant Hospital in Chicago will determine the best course of action for your condition. Once a treatment plan is implemented, you will find your way back to a good night's rest, have more energy and have a heightened quality of life.