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Health Encyclopedia: Sleep Apnea Symptoms

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

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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 »

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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 »

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Snoring, Sleep Apnea and Pregnancy
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

It's common knowledge that snoring is both annoying and dangerous. Loud snoring is a sign of a much... Read more »

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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 »

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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 »

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