{"id":55434,"date":"2026-02-18T14:29:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T14:29:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/?p=55434"},"modified":"2026-02-20T19:14:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T19:14:04","slug":"apneia-do-sono-prevalencia-consequencias","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/en\/apneia-do-sono-prevalencia-consequencias\/","title":{"rendered":"Apneia do sono: preval\u00eancia, consequ\u00eancias e tratamento"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"55434\" class=\"elementor elementor-55434\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7d2be5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b7d2be5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14bbbe5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14bbbe5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Introdu\u00e7\u00e3o<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7030e51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7030e51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"716\" data-end=\"1073\">A <strong data-start=\"718\" data-end=\"736\">apneia do sono<\/strong> \u00e9 um dist\u00farbio respirat\u00f3rio caracterizado por pausas repetidas na respira\u00e7\u00e3o durante o sono, provocadas pelo colapso parcial ou total das vias a\u00e9reas superiores. Estas interrup\u00e7\u00f5es levam a microdespertares frequentes, fragmenta\u00e7\u00e3o do sono e diminui\u00e7\u00e3o da oxigena\u00e7\u00e3o sangu\u00ednea, resultando em sonol\u00eancia diurna, fadiga e d\u00e9fice cognitivo.<\/p><p data-start=\"1075\" data-end=\"1477\">Apesar de ser frequentemente subdiagnosticada, a apneia do sono \u00e9 altamente prevalente. Uma meta-an\u00e1lise internacional estima que entre <strong data-start=\"1211\" data-end=\"1243\">9% e 38% da popula\u00e7\u00e3o adulta<\/strong> apresenta algum grau da doen\u00e7a, dependendo dos crit\u00e9rios diagn\u00f3sticos utilizados e da popula\u00e7\u00e3o estudada. Este elevado n\u00famero traduz um problema de sa\u00fade p\u00fablica com impacto significativo na sa\u00fade cardiovascular, metab\u00f3lica e mental.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cbaafb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5cbaafb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Preval\u00eancia e grupos de risco<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86e8911 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"86e8911\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Qual a dimens\u00e3o do problema?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c58e0a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c58e0a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1552\" data-end=\"1889\">Estudos globais estimam que <strong data-start=\"1580\" data-end=\"1615\">cerca de 936 milh\u00f5es de adultos<\/strong> em todo o mundo sofrem de apneia do sono ligeira a grave, dos quais <strong data-start=\"1684\" data-end=\"1737\">425 milh\u00f5es apresentam formas moderadas a severas<\/strong>. Em pa\u00edses ocidentais, a preval\u00eancia aumenta de forma consistente com a idade e o excesso de peso, tornando-se particularmente elevada ap\u00f3s os 50 anos.<\/p><p data-start=\"1891\" data-end=\"2066\">Na Europa, as estimativas variam entre <strong data-start=\"1930\" data-end=\"1942\">6% e 17%<\/strong>, enquanto em algumas popula\u00e7\u00f5es asi\u00e1ticas podem atingir <strong data-start=\"1999\" data-end=\"2006\">27%<\/strong>, reflectindo diferen\u00e7as gen\u00e9ticas, anat\u00f3micas e ambientais.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69641e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"69641e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Quem tem maior risco?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f775e1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f775e1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2095\" data-end=\"2155\">Os principais factores de risco para apneia do sono incluem:<\/p><ul><li data-start=\"2158\" data-end=\"2174\">Idade avan\u00e7ada<\/li><li data-start=\"2158\" data-end=\"2174\">Sexo masculino<\/li><li data-start=\"2158\" data-end=\"2174\">Obesidade e aumento da circunfer\u00eancia cervical<\/li><li data-start=\"2158\" data-end=\"2174\">Consumo de \u00e1lcool e tabaco<\/li><li data-start=\"2158\" data-end=\"2174\">Altera\u00e7\u00f5es anat\u00f3micas craniofaciais<\/li><li data-start=\"2158\" data-end=\"2174\">Obstru\u00e7\u00e3o nasal cr\u00f3nica<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"2345\" data-end=\"2474\">Ap\u00f3s a menopausa, o risco nas mulheres aproxima-se progressivamente do observado nos homens, reduzindo a diferen\u00e7a entre g\u00e9neros.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c05fbee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c05fbee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sintomas e consequ\u00eancias<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c97c4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c97c4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Quais s\u00e3o os sintomas mais comuns?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35ca51e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35ca51e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2550\" data-end=\"2598\">Os sintomas cl\u00e1ssicos da apneia do sono incluem:<\/p><ul><li data-start=\"2601\" data-end=\"2627\">Ronco alto e persistente<\/li><li data-start=\"2601\" data-end=\"2627\">Pausas respirat\u00f3rias observadas por terceiros<\/li><li data-start=\"2601\" data-end=\"2627\">Despertares nocturnos com sensa\u00e7\u00e3o de sufoco<\/li><li data-start=\"2601\" data-end=\"2627\">Sonol\u00eancia diurna excessiva<\/li><li data-start=\"2601\" data-end=\"2627\">Dificuldade de concentra\u00e7\u00e3o e lapsos de mem\u00f3ria<\/li><li data-start=\"2601\" data-end=\"2627\">Irritabilidade e altera\u00e7\u00f5es do humor<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"2853\" data-end=\"2996\">Em crian\u00e7as, a apneia do sono pode manifestar-se de forma diferente, com hiperactividade, dificuldades de aprendizagem e atraso de crescimento.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b1235f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b1235f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Porque \u00e9 que a apneia do sono \u00e9 perigosa?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a40e66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a40e66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"3045\" data-end=\"3220\">A repeti\u00e7\u00e3o de epis\u00f3dios de hip\u00f3xia e fragmenta\u00e7\u00e3o do sono activa mecanismos inflamat\u00f3rios e altera a regula\u00e7\u00e3o do sistema nervoso aut\u00f3nomo. A apneia do sono est\u00e1 associada a:<\/p><ul><li data-start=\"3223\" data-end=\"3256\">Hipertens\u00e3o arterial resistente<\/li><li data-start=\"3223\" data-end=\"3256\">Arritmias card\u00edacas<\/li><li data-start=\"3223\" data-end=\"3256\">Insufici\u00eancia card\u00edaca<\/li><li data-start=\"3223\" data-end=\"3256\">Acidente vascular cerebral<\/li><li data-start=\"3223\" data-end=\"3256\">Diabetes tipo 2<\/li><li data-start=\"3223\" data-end=\"3256\">Aumento da mortalidade cardiovascular<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"3402\" data-end=\"3505\">Al\u00e9m disso, a sonol\u00eancia diurna aumenta significativamente o risco de acidentes rodovi\u00e1rios e laborais.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2e21bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b2e21bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/apneia-do-sono-medico-na-net-tratamentos-1024x573.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-55752\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/apneia-do-sono-medico-na-net-tratamentos-1024x573.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/apneia-do-sono-medico-na-net-tratamentos-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/apneia-do-sono-medico-na-net-tratamentos-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/apneia-do-sono-medico-na-net-tratamentos-1536x860.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/apneia-do-sono-medico-na-net-tratamentos-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/apneia-do-sono-medico-na-net-tratamentos-600x336.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/apneia-do-sono-medico-na-net-tratamentos.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddbfd07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ddbfd07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Diagn\u00f3stico e tratamento<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd1204e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cd1204e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Como \u00e9 feito o diagn\u00f3stico?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cda46d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9cda46d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"3574\" data-end=\"3872\">O diagn\u00f3stico da apneia do sono baseia-se numa avalia\u00e7\u00e3o cl\u00ednica detalhada e \u00e9 confirmado atrav\u00e9s de <strong data-start=\"3675\" data-end=\"3703\">polissonografia nocturna<\/strong>, exame que regista par\u00e2metros respirat\u00f3rios, neurol\u00f3gicos e card\u00edacos durante o sono. Em casos seleccionados, pode ser utilizada a poligrafia respirat\u00f3ria domicili\u00e1ria.<\/p><p data-start=\"3874\" data-end=\"4051\">Question\u00e1rios de rastreio, como o <strong data-start=\"3908\" data-end=\"3921\">STOP-Bang<\/strong> ou a <strong data-start=\"3927\" data-end=\"3962\">Escala de Sonol\u00eancia de Epworth<\/strong>, ajudam a identificar indiv\u00edduos com elevado risco, mas n\u00e3o substituem o estudo do sono.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f777f15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f777f15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Quais s\u00e3o as op\u00e7\u00f5es de tratamento?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8c63d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8c63d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"4093\" data-end=\"4189\">O tratamento da apneia do sono depende da gravidade e das caracter\u00edsticas individuais do doente:<\/p><ul><li data-start=\"4192\" data-end=\"4303\"><strong data-start=\"4192\" data-end=\"4245\">CPAP (press\u00e3o positiva cont\u00ednua nas vias a\u00e9reas):<\/strong> tratamento de primeira linha na apneia moderada a grave<\/li><li data-start=\"4192\" data-end=\"4303\"><strong data-start=\"4306\" data-end=\"4343\">Perda de peso e exerc\u00edcio f\u00edsico:<\/strong> fundamentais em casos associados \u00e0 obesidade<\/li><li data-start=\"4192\" data-end=\"4303\"><strong data-start=\"4393\" data-end=\"4421\">Dispositivos intraorais:<\/strong> indicados em apneia ligeira ou intoler\u00e2ncia ao CPAP<\/li><li data-start=\"4192\" data-end=\"4303\"><strong data-start=\"4478\" data-end=\"4518\">Cirurgia das vias a\u00e9reas superiores:<\/strong> op\u00e7\u00e3o em casos seleccionados com obstru\u00e7\u00e3o anat\u00f3mica significativa<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"4589\" data-end=\"4714\">O acompanhamento por profissionais de medicina do sono \u00e9 essencial para ajustar a estrat\u00e9gia terap\u00eautica e melhorar a ades\u00e3o.<\/p><p data-start=\"4589\" data-end=\"4714\">Na <strong data-start=\"4774\" data-end=\"4791\">M\u00e9dico na Net<\/strong>, \u00e9 poss\u00edvel agendar uma <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/produto\/consulta-online-de-insonias-e-disturbios-do-sono\/\"><strong data-start=\"4816\" data-end=\"4879\">consulta m\u00e9dica online para avalia\u00e7\u00e3o de dist\u00farbios do sono<\/strong><\/a>, incluindo a apneia do sono. Durante a consulta, profissionais de sa\u00fade analisam os sintomas, factores de risco e hist\u00f3rico cl\u00ednico, orientando o doente quanto \u00e0 necessidade de exames de sono, op\u00e7\u00f5es de tratamento e estrat\u00e9gias personalizadas para melhorar a qualidade do descanso. O acompanhamento \u00e9 feito \u00e0 dist\u00e2ncia, com confidencialidade e foco na redu\u00e7\u00e3o dos riscos associados \u00e0 apneia do sono.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a7fb63 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3a7fb63\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-426b695 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"426b695\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6817609 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6817609\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ff2288 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8ff2288\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Perguntas frequentes (FAQ)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55ca908 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"55ca908\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8990\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8990\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Roncar significa sempre ter apneia do sono? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8990\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61fa440 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"61fa440\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8990\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8016312 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8016312\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaf4e8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aaf4e8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>N\u00e3o. O ronco isolado \u00e9 comum, mas quando \u00e9 alto, frequente e acompanhado de pausas respirat\u00f3rias, pode indicar apneia do sono e deve ser avaliado.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8991\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8991\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> A apneia do sono s\u00f3 afecta pessoas obesas? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8991\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27af27f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"27af27f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8991\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ee7f79 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8ee7f79\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d2daf5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d2daf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>N\u00e3o. Embora a obesidade seja um factor importante, pessoas com peso normal tamb\u00e9m podem desenvolver apneia do sono devido a factores anat\u00f3micos ou envelhecimento.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8992\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8992\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> O CPAP \u00e9 desconfort\u00e1vel? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8992\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94a492a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"94a492a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8992\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a13f331 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a13f331\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f119a9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f119a9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No in\u00edcio pode causar estranheza, mas os dispositivos actuais s\u00e3o mais silenciosos e confort\u00e1veis. A maioria dos doentes adapta-se e relata melhoria significativa da qualidade de vida.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8993\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8993\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Crian\u00e7as podem ter apneia do sono? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8993\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe15866 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fe15866\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8993\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cf70bd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1cf70bd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42301b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42301b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sim. Em crian\u00e7as, a causa mais comum \u00e9 o aumento das am\u00edgdalas e adenoides. A avalia\u00e7\u00e3o por especialista \u00e9 fundamental.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8994\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8994\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> A apneia do sono tem cura? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8994\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88fde64 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"88fde64\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8994\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e785b6c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e785b6c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-356563c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"356563c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"6119\" data-end=\"6336\">Em alguns casos, como perda de peso significativa ou cirurgia adequada, os sintomas podem desaparecer. 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Reconhecer os sintomas, identificar factores de risco e procurar diagn\u00f3stico precoce s\u00e3o passos essenciais para reduzir complica\u00e7\u00f5es. O tratamento adequado, especialmente com CPAP e mudan\u00e7as no estilo de vida, permite controlar a doen\u00e7a e melhorar de forma significativa o bem-estar f\u00edsico e mental.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da03a1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"da03a1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Refer\u00eancias<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-633ab57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"633ab57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"6839\" data-end=\"6967\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/30736888\/\" rel=\"dofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Benjafield AV, et al<\/strong>. <em data-start=\"6861\" data-end=\"6920\">Global burden of obstructive sleep apnea and risk factors.<\/em><\/a><\/p><p data-start=\"6971\" data-end=\"7099\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/25054774\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Peppard PE, et al.<\/strong> <em data-start=\"6990\" data-end=\"7052\">Increased prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing in adults<\/em>.<\/a><\/p><p data-start=\"6971\" data-end=\"7099\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sleepfoundation.org\/sleep-apnea\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Diretrizes de Medicina do Sono<\/strong> \u2013 Diagn\u00f3stico e tratamento da apneia obstrutiva do sono.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introdu\u00e7\u00e3o A apneia do sono \u00e9 um dist\u00farbio respirat\u00f3rio caracterizado por pausas repetidas na respira\u00e7\u00e3o durante o sono, provocadas pelo colapso parcial ou total das vias a\u00e9reas superiores. Estas interrup\u00e7\u00f5es levam a microdespertares frequentes, fragmenta\u00e7\u00e3o do sono e diminui\u00e7\u00e3o da oxigena\u00e7\u00e3o sangu\u00ednea, resultando em sonol\u00eancia diurna, fadiga e d\u00e9fice cognitivo. 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