Somewhere between normal nocturnal breathing and sleep apnea exists a strange entity. This condition, often debated in terms of its mere existence is upper airway resistance syndrome, and knowing about it can be the difference between solving your sleep-related breathing woes and continuing your struggles. In this episode we will:define upper airway resistance syndrome (UARS)review the concept and pathophysiology of upper airway resistancecontrast how this disorder is defined in comparison to sleep apnealearn the difference between an AHI (apnea-hypopnea index) and an RDI (respiratory disturbance index)understand how different sleep studies (in-lab studies, home sleep studies/home sleep tests) might differ in their ability to diagnose the disorderlist the various treatments that can be applied to the diagnosisProduced by: Maeve WinterMore Twitter: @drchriswinter IG: @drchriwinter Threads: @drchriswinter Bluesky: @drchriswinter The Sleep Solution and The Rested Child Thanks for listening and sleep well!

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