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Sleep Apnea (Expert Forum)
nauropathy
Answered by
Steven Y Park, MD - sleep-breathing disorders
Private Practice
New York - NY
Questions in the Sleep Breathing Disorders Forum are being answered by Dr. Steven Y. Park.
nauropathy
by cutlass79500, Oct 08, 2009 02:52AM
last year i started having problems as soon as i lay on my back i cant breathe takes a bit to be able to breathe confortably on my sides also.i sleep in a chair now i passed all the heart tests and breathing tests .i did fail the sleep apnea test i got cpap .still no differance. earlier in the year i was diagnosed with severe nauropathy i have no reflexes in my hands and feet . i went on vacation got in the pool the pressure when i got up to my neck was so great i couldnt breathe . could all these be tied together
Doctor's Answer
by Steven Y Park, MD, Oct 13, 2009 07:35AM
, Oct 13, 2009 07:35AM
It probably is, but it's hard to prove cause and effect. If you read Dr. Mack Jones' book, Deadly Sleep, he makes an argument for sleep apnea causing various neurological conditions.
