apnea is cessation of breath - sleep apnea is while sleeping - there has to be sleep yes but the sleep isn't measured in the manner we are used to - it is measured by EEG tracings from what I understand
I have a diagnostic study several years ago; I read the report. They had me asleep almost immediately. Was I? not according to me; I spent 2 hours is a semi-twilight pattern where I was very aware of my surroundings; I didn't consider it sleep they did.
You might want to look up UARS - upper airway resistance syndrome; I am not an expert on it by any means - it precedes OSA for many people (months or years) - treatment is XPAP. There isn't the full 10 second stoppages of breathing required for an apnea or the full 10 second decreases in airflow with O2 sat drops required for a hypoapnea. But the net result is excessive daytime fatigue and more.
I think there is more research that can be done using these non drug approaches.
The sleep study i was in i only had to short bursts of sleep lasting 10-15mins, definately no twilight sleep, but they stated it was enough to diagnose sleep apnea for which i tested neg too.
The doctor in link just doesnt sound right to me, he sounds like he is trying to sell something, something doesnt sit right as he is pushing every cause of insomnia towards the machine he is mentioning. He states that he listens to his patients and an example is when a patient comes into him stating that her sleep problems are breathing related which he believes her but then others who dont think their insomnia is breathing related he doesnt believe. Im just skeptical as he is making it sound like a cure for all sleep problems, im sure it helps people but im getting a bad vibe, sorry. He just sounds like a psychologist putting his 'spin' on things.
He sounds alot like a doctor i saw once for my insomnia and no matter what i said he just kept pushing it back to sleep apnea, he wouldnt even consider cfs. then when i went for my sleep study they told me to sleep on my back so they could catch the sleep apnea even though i told them i never sleep on my back, and then they never picked up any apneas, probably because i didnt sleep much but no different to any other day of the week then.
There was even a part of the link where the doctor said if a person had insomnia but the numbers measured didnt indicate sleep apnea or UARS he still recommended the sleep machine as it would solve the problem.
I think what this doc is saying may help some and i hope it helps u but im getting a bad vibe, again, sorry Maybe its my bad experience with these sleep doctors??