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:
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