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Health Encyclopedia: Sleep Apnea Symptoms
- Sleep Apnea - Symptoms
- Highlights
- Introduction
- Causes of Sleep Apnea
- Risk Factors for Sleep Apnea
- Prognosis
- Diagnosis
Symptoms
People with sleep apnea usually do not remember waking up during the night.
Symptoms in Adults
Symptoms may include:
- Excessive daytime sleepiness
- Morning headaches
- Irritability and impaired mental or emotional functioning
- Snoring (bed partners may report very loud and interrupted snoring)
- Heartburn (acid back-up that causes heartburn may be responsible for some cases of sleep apnea)
Symptoms in Children
Sleep apnea occurs in about 2% of children. They may have symptoms that differ from adults, in...
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Expert & Community Posts
Snoring: Causes and Treatments
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert...flesh and throat muscles tends to lose some of its elasticity and become flabby. Alcohol and... Read more »
Allergy Medications and Pregnancy
By Deanne Stein , Health Expert...looking things people tape onto their noses to stop snoring. My mom using them and loves... Read more »
Snoring, Sleep Apnea and Pregnancy
By Florence Cardinal , Health ExpertIt's common knowledge that snoring is both annoying and dangerous. Loud snoring is a sign of a much... Read more »
It Was Like Being Reborn
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert...years ago when someone suggested, after hearing him snoring and gasping for breath, that he read... Read more »
Snoring and Sleep Apnea
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert...music, rodeos and laughter. Oh, and one more word...snoring. As the years went by, snoring... Read more »
Health Guide
Sleep Apnea: Causes
...contribute to obesity itself, however, since a sleepy person tends to be sedentary.)Sleep BehaviorsSnoring. Chronic snoring itself may actually be a cause of sleep apnea. Over time, the vibrations... Read more »Sleep Apnea: Prognosis
...causes decreased levels of the gas nitric oxide (NO), a potent substance that causes blood vessels to be elastic and expand. NO plays a crucial role in blood pressure control and heart... Read more »Sleep Apnea: Lifestyle Changes
...to narrow when a person lies on the back. (Indeed, astronauts show a marked reduction in apneas and snoring in the weightlessness of space.) Positional sleep apnea affects people of all ages,... Read more »Sleep Apnea: References
...2006 Jun;129(6):1459-1467.Ferguson KA, Cartwright R, Rogers R, Schmidt-Nowara W. Oral appliances for snoring and obstructive sleep apnea: a review. Sleep. 2006 Feb 1;29(2):244-262.Friedman M,... Read more »Sleep Apnea: Surgery
...variation on UPPP called laser-assisted uvulopalatoplasty (LAUP) is being increasingly performed to reduce snoring. It removes less tissue at the back of the throat than UPPP and can be done in a... Read more »Images
Related News
Snoring Linked to Childhood
September 08, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Your childhood environment may determine whether you will snore when you are an adult. A new report from Sweden shows childhood... Read summary »
Snoring during Pregnancy Could Mean Gestational Diabetes
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