Ask the Expert with Dr. Aruna Rao on Sleep Disorders & Chiari

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Dr. Aruna Rao hosted an informational presentation about Chiari malformation and how it influences sleep disorders and patterns. Dr. Rao delves into the pathophysiology of sleep and how neurologic changes in Chiari malformation influence sleep. Dr. Rao also discusses common sleep disorders found in Chiari malformation, and basic approaches to diagnosis and management of sleep disorders. Night and day symptoms to look out for and how effective each type of treatment are detailed out thoroughly by Dr. Rao. She also questions surrounding how common seizures with a sleep disorder is a risk factor, what happens to patients’ sleep patterns if they don't get spinal decompression, long term effects of the sleep disorders, headache and sleep medications, and more.
This presentation was given on Thursday, April 29 and was presented entirely online. (2021)
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"There is no reason why adults cant tolerate it" re cpap....that's simply not true. I really hope science comes up with something better soon