Sleep Apnea Hereditary
What You Should Know About Sleep Apnea: A Guide to the Basics
Sleep Apnea - What is it?
Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder in which the victim stops breathing from a few seconds to a minute or more and resumes with a gasp or a snort. Apnea (also spelled apnoea) means the cessation of breathing.
There are primarily three types of sleep apnea. Obstructive sleep apnea is
caused when there is some obstruction of the airways including fatty tissue, enlarged tonsils or an enlarged tongue. Central sleep apnea is a central nervous system disorder. The message to ...
Expert & Community Posts
Sleep Apnea Linked to Specific Body Type
By Florence Cardinal , Health ExpertSleep apnea is often present in people with a certain body type, those with short, thick necks. A... Read more »
Children Have Sleep Problems Too
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert...little or no hope of saving the infant. IS APNEA INHERITED? It is not uncommon to find sleep... Read more »
Taming the Tingles: Treatment for Restless Legs Syndrome
By Florence Cardinal , Health ExpertRestless legs syndrome or Ekbom Syndrome affects hundreds of people night after night, keeping... Read more »
Bed Wetting & Your Child
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert...cause bed-wetting. Sleep disorders, including sleep apnea or the fright caused by night... Read more »
You and Your Mattress
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert...right bed and mattress bed will cure your insomnia or sleep apnea or sleep paralysis, but a bed... Read more »
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...ovulation.Despite the fact that most researchers think PCOS runs in families, there is no proof that it is inherited. What are the symptoms?Not all women with PCOS share the same symptoms. These... Read more »Restless Legs Syndrome and Related Disorders: Risk Factors
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...to remain alert. They typically have kind and affectionate temperaments. The condition appears to be inherited and gets worse with age. It is treatable with stimulants.Central Auditory Processing... Read more »Images
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Surgery Treats Sleep Apnea in Kids
June 10, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? Young children and infants with obstructive sleep apnea could benefit from a new surgical technique. Removing the adenoids,... Read summary »
Diabetes and Sleep Apnea Linked
June 01, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? Obese people with type 2 diabetes might want to get checked out for sleep apnea as well. According to Temple University... Read summary »
Diabetes Linked to Sleep Apnea
June 18, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) Scientists need to spend more time studying the possible connection between type 2 diabetes and sleep apnea. The International... Read summary »
Medicine for Alzheimers Patients: A Good Nights
June 18, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A long, uninterrupted night's sleep is good medicine for Alzheimer's patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). New research... Read summary »
Touch-free Sleep Testing
October 31, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- If you've ever had a sleep test, you know it means attaching lots of scientific sensors to your body. Getting to sleep with... Read summary »
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