What Is Sleep Apnea
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 and Depression
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert...reports that there's new evidence for a link between sleep apnea and depression. I learned about... Read more »
Treating Sleep Apnea
By Florence Cardinal , Health ExpertSleep apnea is a disorder that causes the cessation of breathing many times during the night. That... Read more »
A Really Good Reason to Treat Sleep Apnea in Guys
By healthgal , Health ExpertMen who have sleep apnea or OSAS (Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome) may also be significantly at... Read more »
Conquering Sleep Apnea
By David Mendosa , Health ExpertYou can conquer sleep apnea. I know you can because I conquered a most severe form of it. And I've... 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 »
Health Guide
Obstructive sleep apnea
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome; Apnea - sleep apnea syndrome Prevention Weight reduction and avoiding alcohol and sedatives may help some individuals.... Read more »Central sleep apnea
...Alternative Names Sleep apnea - central Prevention Read more »Obstructive sleep apnea
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome; Apnea - sleep apnea syndrome Treatment The goal is to keep the airway open to prevent apneas during sleep. Weight management... Read more »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 »Central sleep apnea
Sleep apnea - central Symptoms The primary symptom is when you temporarily stop breathing, especially during sleep. People with apnea of unknown cause may... Read more »Images
Sleep studies... Read more »
Medications
...difficult/irregular breathing during sleep (e.g., obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea... Read more »
... low blood pressure sleep disorder (e.g., sleep apnea, narcolepsy) This... Read more »
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 »
Sleep apnea treatment options for kids
October 03, 2008A mother wants advice on how to treat what she suspects is sleep apnea in her four-year-old son. One solutions is to remove the tonsils and adenoids... 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 »
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