Hydrocephalus is a treatable cause of chronic confusion in older adults. However, the treatment itself carries risk, and deciding which cases to treat remains difficult.
Doctor, do I have to wear this CPAP for the rest of my life?
Yes, you may just have to wear that CPAP for the rest of your life. Those are hard words to say and even harder words to hear. The fact is the more mild your sleep apnea and the less pressure you need to open your airway, the better chances you have of getting off of CPAP. It may take some life style changes or even undergoing surgery– but it has been done. The problem is that not every one has mild sleep apnea. Allot of us take high CPAP pressures to hold open our airways.