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Re: hypopneas vs. apneas

Posted by sleepy-in-seattle on March 08, 2006 at 17:18:51:

In Reply to: hypopneas vs. apneas posted by ArtistMonday on March 08, 2006 at 15:48:07:

First question: What does your sleep specialist/doctor say about this? They're really the one who should be analyzing this.

That said, I see a few things of potential interest. Your apneas tripled (6 to 17) but your hypopneas went from 214 to 1! This is good overall - your AHI (apnea/hypopnea index) went down significantly. Why the hypopneas disappeared and the apneas increased is a mystery - maybe changes in the test protocol.

17 apneas in an entire night is considered light apnea, almost borderline. I would be asking your doctor why you are even on CPAP (they may know other data that you didn't mention). But I think most here would be ecstatic to have ONLY 17 apneas a night!

AHI is only one measure of apnea severity, however. Did you receive an RDI number for the sleep test? This is a more reliable indicator.

No theory as to why this happened after CPAP treatment. But on the surface, it appears that CPAP is helping reduce apneas.

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