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Health Encyclopedia: Sleep Apnea Introduction
- Sleep Apnea - Introduction
- Highlights
- Symptoms
- Causes of Sleep Apnea
- Risk Factors for Sleep Apnea
- Prognosis
- Diagnosis
Introduction
Sleep apnea is a disorder in which a person stops breathing during the night, perhaps hundreds of times, usually for periods of 10 seconds or longer and sometimes for as long as a minute. These gaps in breathing are called apneas. Apnea literally meaning absence of breath.
Sleep apnea is usually accompanied by snoring. People might not even know they have the condition. It inevitably causes daytime sleepiness.
Sleep apnea is grouped into three categories:
- Obstructive
- Central
- Mixed
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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...Sleep DisturbersOther sleep disorders including sleep apnea and restless legs --- children can... Read more »
Sleep Apnea Tips
By Florence Cardinal , Health ExpertMost people know that sleep apnea is a leading cause of death from heart attacks and strokes.... Read more »
Sleep deprivation and your health
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert...sleep deprivation due to sleep disorders - sleep apnea, narcolepsy, insomnia, etc. - to also... Read more »
Neural Link found between Sleep Deprivation and Psychiatric Disorders
By Jerry Kennard , Health ExpertThe first evidence that sleep deprivation has a neurological link to anxiety, depression and... Read more »
Health Guide
Sleep Apnea: Highlights
Sleep Apnea and Heart DiseaseSleep apnea can increase the risk of stroke, even if patients do not have high blood pressure. A 2005 study in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM)... Read more »Sleep Apnea: Prognosis
PrognosisSleep apnea has a strong association with several diseases, particularly those related to the heart and circulation.Adverse Effects of Sleep Apnea on Heart and CirculationResearchers are... Read more »Insomnia: Diagnosis
...experienced any significant life changes?Do you snore or gasp during sleep (an indication of sleep apnea)?Do you have leg problems (cramps, twitching, crawling feelings)?If there is a bed partner,... Read more »Restless Legs Syndrome and Related Disorders: Complications
...persistent symptoms can cause considerable mental distress, chronic insomnia, and daytime sleepiness.Sleep DeprivationSleep deprivation, and the daytime sleepiness that follows, is increasingly... Read more »Narcolepsy: Diagnosis
...sleep. In general, however, polysomnography is most useful for ruling out other disorders, such as sleep apnea, in people with narcolepsy.Testing Spinal Fluid for HypocretinTesting the patient's... Read more »Images
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Related News
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 »
Uncovering Neurodegenerative Diseases
January 22, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Scientists have discovered a genetic defect that may help explain the cause of many neurodegenerative disorders, including... Read summary »
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