Since nocturnal, non-invasive ventilation therapy is capable of efficiently treating any form of sleep-related respiratory disorder (SBAS) regardless of its cause. The approach is symptomatic, not causal, i.e. the symptoms are treated, not the cause(s). Ventilation therapy is performed in a home environment.
Ventilation therapy is a long-term therapy in which the patient uses the ventilator and mask permanently. The ventilator is adjusted during an inpatient stay in a sleep laboratory. The success of the ventilation therapy can be examined polysomnographically.