What is upper airway resistance syndrome?

Upper airway resistance syndrome (UARS) is on the spectrum of sleep disorders. Mild cases of sleep disorders are classified as UARS. The airway blockage is originating from the upper airway, or nasal passage causing an increase in work of breathing.

How do members experience upper airway resistance syndrome?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with upper airway resistance syndrome*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for upper airway resistance syndrome*

Who has upper airway resistance syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 3
30s 9
40s 11
50s 11
60s 3
70+ 4

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 11
Female 30

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What is upper airway resistance syndrome?

Upper airway resistance syndrome (UARS) is on the spectrum of sleep disorders. Mild cases of sleep disorders are classified as UARS. The airway blockage is originating from the upper airway, or nasal passage causing an increase in work of breathing.



Common symptoms reported by people with upper airway resistance syndrome

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for upper airway resistance syndrome

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Compare treatments taken by people with upper airway resistance syndrome

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Who has upper airway resistance syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 1 new patients joined this month
  • 14 say upper airway resistance syndrome is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 3
30s 9
40s 11
50s 11
60s 3
70+ 4
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 3
20-29 years 2
30-39 years 2
40-49 years 3
50-59 years 1
60-69 years 1
70+ years 1

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 11
Female 30

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 20
Not Diagnosed 2

These charts show data from upper airway resistance syndrome patients who have completed their condition history
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