Then doctors may suggest patients use a "continuous positive airway pressure device" when they sleep, or wear a retainer to keep their tongue and chin in place. These will keep the breathing channels clear, and improve the apnea. But all these strategies treat only the symptoms and not the underlying causes.
之後，依照個別原因之不同，醫師會建議病人在睡眠時使用「陽壓呼吸器」，或者戴牙套將舌頭、下巴往前固定，使呼吸道通暢，改善打鼾和呼吸中止現象，不過這些器具都只能治標，不能治本。