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• Surgery Helps Treat Sleep Apnea .
• Surgery Helps Treat Sleep Apnea.
• Sleep Apnea Disrupts Brain Waves All Night Long.
• 17 (HealthDayNews) -- A modified form of surgery to treat obstructive sleep apnea seems to reduce symptoms of the disorder, claims research in the February issue of the Archives of Otolaryngology.
• This study examined the efficacy of a modified version of a surgery called uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP), which involves removal of some tissue in the throat to widen the airway and reduce symptoms of sleep apnea.
• However, reports suggest that fewer than 50 percent of people with sleep apnea completely respond to UPPP. ...
• Researchers at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Taipei, Taiwan, evaluated the effectiveness of EUPF in 55 patients with sleep apnea.
• "Extended uvulopalatal flap surgery can greatly reduce sleep-related adverse events and proves to be an effective therapy to enhance the quality of life of patients with obstructive sleep apnea," the study authors write.
• Here's where you can learn more about obstructive sleep apnea (www. ...

• Obstructive sleep apnea.
• Obstructive sleep apnea.
• Repeated, prolonged episodes of cessation of breathing during sleep. See also sleep disorders. ...
• Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome; Sleep apnea syndrome; Sleep apnea .
• These muscles usually relax during sleep, but the passage remains open enough to permit the flow of air. Some individuals have a narrower passage, and during sleep, relaxation of these muscles causes the passage to close, and air cannot get into the lungs. ...
• For reasons that are still unclear, in deep sleep, breathing can stop for a prolonged period of time (often more than 10 seconds). ... These attempts are accompanied by a change to a lighter stage of sleep. The result is fragmented sleep that is not restful, leading to excessive daytime drowsiness.
• Older obese men seem to be at higher risk, though as many as 40% of people with obstructive sleep apnea are not obese. ... A large neck or collar size is strongly associated with obstructive sleep apnea. Ingestion of alcohol or sedatives before sleep may predispose to episodes of apnea. ...
• The classic picture of obstructive sleep apnea includes episodes of heavy snoring that begin soon after falling asleep. The snoring proceeds at a regular pace for a period of time, often becoming louder, but is then interrupted by a long silent period during which no breathing is taking place (apnea). The apnea is then interrupted by a loud snort and gasp and the snoring returns to its regular pace. ...

• Sleep Apnea Linked To Increased Diabetes Risk .
• Sleep Apnea Linked To Increased Diabetes Risk.
• LOS ANGELES, CA -- May 6, 1999 -- Adults who suffer from obstructive sleep apnea are three times more likely to also have diabetes, according to a new UCLA School of Dentistry/Department of Veterans Affairs study published today in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. ...
• Sleep apnea, a serious condition marked by loud snoring, irregular breathing and interrupted oxygen intake, affects an estimated nine million Americans. ...
• Being overweight can also lead to obstructive sleep apnea, Friedlander explained. ...
• "The muscles in this region slacken during sleep, forcing the airway to narrow and often close altogether. ...
• "When an overweight person lies down and goes to sleep gravity shoves the fat in the neck backwards,” he said. ...
• Friedlander tested the blood sugar of 54 randomly selected male veterans whom doctors had previously diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea. ...
• "This is the first time that science has uncovered a link between sleep apnea and diabetes," Friedlander said. "The data suggest that someone afflicted with both diabetes and sleep apnea is more likely to suffer a stroke in the future. ...
• "Persons going to the doctor for a sleep-apnea exam should request that their blood be screened for diabetes, especially if they are overweight. ...

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• It may take you longer than half an hour to fall asleep, you may wake up several times during the night, or be unable to get back to sleep if you wake up too early in the morning. Even if you sleep 'soundly' through the night, you may still feel groggy and tired the next day, and find yourself nodding off at inconvenient times. ...
• Who gets sleep disorders? Insomnia is particularly prevalent in teenagers, young adults, and the elderly, though it can be a problem at any age. Shift workers and sedentary office workers can suffer from lifestyles that do not promote good sleep habits. ... Some sleep disorders seem to run in families, though what that means in this case is not clear. ...

• Sleep Apnea.
• What is sleep apnea?.
• Sleep apnea is a condition that occurs when you regularly stop breathing for 10 seconds or longer during sleep. It can be classified as mild, moderate, or severe, based on the number of times per hour you stop breathing (apnea) or have slowed breathing (hypopnea). Apnea episodes may occur from 5 to 50 times an hour.
• There are three types of sleep apnea: obstructive sleep apnea, central sleep apnea, and mixed sleep apnea. This topic focuses on obstructive sleep apnea. ...
• What causes obstructive sleep apnea?.
• Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) usually is caused by a blockage (obstruction) in the nose, mouth, or throat (airway) from a structural problem, such as an enlarged tongue or tonsils. ...
• See illustrations of normal and blocked airways during sleep.
• Your bed partner may notice periods when you stop breathing during sleep. ...
• Tossing and turning during sleep.
• Feeling suffocated during sleep.
• During an apnea episode, your blood oxygen level may drop because you stop breathing. ...
• If these suggest you have this condition, a sleep study (polysomnographic study) is recommended. A sleep study is usually done at a sleep center, where you will spend the night. Sleep studies identify:.

• Insomnia is a sleep disorder characterised by an inability to sleep and/or to remain asleep for a reasonable period during the night. ...
• If insomnia continues for more than a few nights running, it can become chronic and cause a sleep deficit that is extremely detrimental to the sufferer's well-being. Insomnia interrupts the natural sleep cycle, which can be hard to restore. ... Others push their bodies to the limits, until their sleep deficit causes severe physical and mental effects. ...
• Many people who feel they are suffering from insomnia may actually have a lower physical need for sleep than they believe they do. A normal part of the ageing process is to sleep more lightly and for shorter periods of time, and some elderly people toss and turn in bed late at night or early in the morning when their body has no physical need for more rest, because they believe that they must 'need' a certain amount of sleep to be rested. ...
• Insomnia is a common side-effect of some medications, and it can also be caused by stress, emotional upheaval, physical or mental illness, dietary allergy and poor sleep hygiene. ...
• Avoid all caffeine if you can't sleep. ...
• The bedroom environment should be conducive to sleep. ...
• Practice good sleep hygiene. Do not use the bed for too many activities besides sleep. ... Try not to sleep during the daytime. ...
• Sleep apnea can be a cause of insomnia. While a visit to the doctor will help in the diagnosis or ruling out of sleep apnea, a definitive answer will have to come from a study at a sleep lab. ...
• Sometimes lack of sleep is indicative of some emotional problem that's not being dealt with. ...
• Do you have depression? If you wake up too early and can't get back to sleep you might want to visit a doctor. ...

• Sleep apnea and snoring: the facts.
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• At The Sleep Site, you will find an information packed, easy to use web site with details on the entire spectrum of sleep disorders for patients, physicians, employers and health insurers.
• SLEEP APNEA: WHY DETERMINE IF YOU OR A LOVED ONE HAS IT?.
• Sleep Apnea is associated with heart attacks, heart failure, strokes, high blood pressure, high speed motor vehicle crashes, job loss, marital and family problems and a host of other complications. ...
• No! Snoring that is loud enough to drive others out of the bedroom usually indicates the presence of a serious medical problem such as sleep apnea.
• No! It may be a sign of UPPER AIRWAY RESISTANCE SYNDROME, a variant of SLEEP APNEA. Patients with upper airway resistance syndrome may never actually stop breathing as occurs hundreds of times a night in sleep apnea, but they must fight for every breath--struggling to move air through a narrowed airway. Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome is associated with high blood pressure and sleepiness at the wheel that is as dangerous as that resulting from Sleep Apnea. Also, as the patient becomes progressively exhausted from fighting to breathe every night, upper airway resistance syndrome may decompensate into frank sleep apnea. ...
• SLEEP APNEA: WHAT SYMPTOMS CAN IT CAUSE?.
• All or none of the following may be noted with sleep apnea (although some patients with severe sleep apnea have no symptoms at all!):.
• -Sleepiness, sleep attacks.

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• Apnea is defined as a cessation of oronasal airflow of at least 10 seconds in duration. When it occurs 30 or more times during a 7-hour period of nocturnal sleep, it is called obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and requires immediate intervention to prevent it from becoming life-threatening. ...
• In the most common form of the condition - obstructive apnea (also called upper airway apnea) - air stops flowing through the nose and mouth, but throat and abdominal breathing efforts are uninterrupted. ...
• Typically, the individual will wake up, emit a vigorous snort or grunt while gasping for air, then immediately fall back to sleep, only to repeat the cycle. ...
• In another form of the disorder, central apnea, both oral breathing and throat and abdominal breathing efforts are simultaneously interrupted. In a third type of apnea, mixed apnea, a brief period of central apnea is followed by a longer period of obstructive apnea. ...
• Sleep apnea can be recognized by a number of symptoms. ... The person who has sleep apnea may experience a choking sensation, early-morning headaches, or extreme daytime sleepiness as well. ...
• If the condition is suspected, it should be reported to a physician, who may recommend evaluation by a specialist in sleep disorders. Since sleeping pills may be harmful for people with sleep apnea, they should not be taken if the condition is suspected. ...
• Sleep apnea is believed to affect at least 1 out of every 200 Americans - 70 to 90 percent are men, mostly middle-aged and usually overweight. ...
• During an apnea attack, the snorer may seem to gasp for breath, and the blood may become abnormally low. ...
• In severe cases, a sleep apnea victim may actually spend more time not breathing than breathing and may be at risk for death.
• Polysomnography, a technique used to diagnose obstructive sleep apnea, records the number and duration of apnetic episodes, determines the stage of sleep and oxygen saturation and observes when the patient awakens.
• A physician can diagnose sleep apnea and suggest treatment based on the patient's complaints of daytime sleepiness, insomnia, awareness of obstructed breathing during sleep, snoring, and headache or dry mouth on waking. ...

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• How is sleep apnea diagnosed? .
• How is sleep apnea treated? .
• What is sleep apnea?.
• Sleep apnea refers to interruption of breathing during sleep. Apnea is a Greek word that means "want of breath. " The most common form of sleep apnea is obstructive sleep apnea. In obstructive sleep apnea, the muscles of the soft palate around the base of the tongue and the uvula relax, obstructing the airway. The airway obstruction causes the level of oxygen in the blood to fall (hypoxia), increases the stress on the heart, elevates blood pressure, and prevents the patient from entering "REM sleep," the restful and restorative stage of sleep. In other words, sleep apnea causes deprivation of quality sleep.
• What are symptoms of sleep apnea?.
• The symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea include loud snoring and/or abnormal pattern of snoring with pauses and gasps. ... In some patients sleep apnea can contribute to high blood pressure, heart failure, stroke, and heart attack.

•  Diseases, Conditions and Injuries Sleep Apnea.
• Sleep apnea is a condition in which breathing is repeatedly interrupted during sleep. ... When these episodes occur repeatedly, sleep apnea can seriously disrupt the quality of sleep.
• There are three types of sleep apnea:.
• Obstructive Sleep Apnea – caused by a temporary, partial, or complete block in the airway.
• Central Sleep Apnea – caused by a temporary failure of the brain to send signals to the muscles that control breathing.
• Mixed Sleep Apnea - combination of the first two types.
• People with a family history of apnea .
• Unrefreshing sleep .
• Diagnosis of sleep apnea may be difficult since there are many possible causes of disturbed sleep.
• Overnight Sleep Study.
• This test helps detect the presence and severity of sleep apnea. During sleep, it measures: .
• Multiple Sleep Latency Test.
• If it takes less than 5 minutes to fall asleep, you are likely to have a sleep disorder.
• There are a number of treatment options for sleep apnea, including:.

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• CPAP is an acronym for  Continuous Positive Air Pressure, and is the word used for the machines that apneacs use when they sleep to get REM sleep.
• Obstructive Sleep Apnea is a very under-diagnosed sleeping disorder which I was diagnosed with in December 1995.   Apnea is not realistically a life or death issue but it is very much about quality of life. ...   To find out more about the condition, which is most noticeable in those who snore, see the following: Apnea: The Sleep Well. ...
• Sleep Apnea -- IF YOU CAN ANSWER YES TO MORE THAN ONE OF THESE you should tell your doctor to check you out for sleep apnea:.
•     Someone who can hear me sleep has noticed that I snore very loudly, then stop breathing and then start breathing again with a gasp.
• Common Symptoms of Sleep Apnea: .
• Erratic Sleep Patterns .
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• The Rest of Your Life- An Educational Videotape on Sleep Apnea .
• This video explains Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and its treatment, and shows patients that sleep apnea is a common disorder affecting many people. ...
• Sleep Apnea: What is it? .
• This video explains Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and now it can be corrected with the Nasal CPAP System. ...

• A Doctor with Sleep Apnea.
• Meanwhile, I cannot respond to e-mail, but you can find me hosting a sleep apnea chat at TalkAboutSleep on Mondays, from 9-11 p. ...
• Article #86: Exercise Training Effect on Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome .
• Article #87: Nasal Resistance and Sleep Apnoea Syndrome .
• To view more articles I have written on sleep disorders,.
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• This sited aims to inform people who have--or suspect themselves to have--sleep apnea;.
• In contrast to many other sleep apnea sites providing well-accepted information about sleep apnea, information here comes from recently published professional articles, often primary research reports, with findings which may still be controversial;.
• One goal is to offer the most up-to-date published research findings relevant to people with sleep apnea;.
• I am a person who suffers from severe, at one time disabling sleep apnea. ...
• In my own search for help, I have turned to the large literature of research reports on sleep apnea and its treatment. ...
• A few years ago, it occurred to me that most people with sleep apnea would have great difficulty reading and understanding such primary research reports. ...
• You may be interested in checking out the sleep disorders newsgroup by typing or copy-pasting in the search field below: .
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• "Colorless green ideas sleep furiously. ...

• Snoring And Sleep Apnea.
• Could this mean she has sleep apnea? .
• Any child who snores may not be getting adequate sleep. Obstructive sleep apnea is a common medical condition that is now being identified in more and more children. ... Not all kids who snore have sleep apnea. Classically, those with sleep apnea snore quite loudly for a bit, then are silent, then snort briefly, move about, and resume snoring. If snoring is accompanied by nighttime breathing difficulty and pauses in breathing, then it may well be sleep apnea. ... You might want to make a cassette tape of your child's sleep noises to bring with you.
• Children with sleep apnea do not get sound sleep. ... Obstructive sleep apnea can have a serious negative impact on a child's intellect and behavior. The common symptoms of sleep apnea are difficulty paying attention during the day, decreased academic performance, oppositional behavior, and restlessness. Not all kids with sleep apnea snore. Even when they do, sleep apnea is often overlooked. ...
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• Sleep apnea is a serious sleep disorder in which the upper airway passages are blocked repeatedly during the night. ... The prevalence of sleep apnea peaks between the ages of 3 and 6, when tonsils and adenoids are at their largest in comparison to child-sized airways. Recent studies also confirm that African-American children are up to three-and-a-half times more likely than children of other racial backgrounds to have apnea, though experts have yet to pinpoint why. The list of symptoms for sleep apnea is long. ...
• Combined with any of the above symptoms, repeated night-wakings can be a sign of sleep apnea. Because they have trouble breathing, children with sleep apnea may stir more often, waking up to get the air they need. If you think your toddler might have sleep apnea but aren't sure, you can look to his daytime behavior for more clues. Children with apnea are often .
• sleep deprived, making them more prone to problems such as irritability, crankiness, and frustration, as well as falling asleep at inappropriate times because they're so tired. A child with apnea is also more likely to have tonsil- or adenoid-related health problems and may be growing more slowly than he should be because he's not sleeping long enough to benefit from the growth hormones that are released at night. ...
• If you think your toddler might have sleep apnea, start by telling his pediatrician about it. He'll probably need to be observed and treated by a sleep expert, who can then refer you to an ear, nose, and throat specialist if your child's tonsils or adenoids need to be removed. ... If allergies or being overweight is behind your child's apnea, however, the sleep specialist may suggest dealing with those conditions first. ...
• Is it time for a big bed? Sleep concerns: Coughing or choking Sleep concerns: Night terrors How do I get my toddler to sleep longer in the morning? Feedings during the night: 1 to 2 years See all Toddler Sleep resources .

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• Delayed Sleep.
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• Sleep Stages.
• Sleep apnea is a disorder that commonly afflicts more than 12 million people in the United States. It takes its name from the Greek word apnea, which means "without breath. " People with sleep apnea literally stop breathing repeatedly during their sleep, often for a minute or longer and as many as hundreds of times during a single night. Sleep apnea can be caused by either complete obstruction of the airway (obstructive apnea) or partial obstruction (obstructive hypopnea-- hypopnea is slow, shallow breathing), both of which can wake one up. There are three types of sleep apnea — obstructive, central, and mixed. Of these, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most common. ...
• The arousal from sleep usually lasts only a few seconds, but brief arousals disrupt continuous sleep and prevent the person from reaching the deep stages of slumber, such as rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, which the body needs in order to rest and replenish its strength. ...

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• Sleep Apnea.
• Sleep apnea is a disorder in which people stop breathing for short periods of time during sleep. ... They disrupt the person's ability to get a good night's sleep. ... People with untreated sleep apnea are up to seven times more likely to be involved in motor-vehicle accidents. People with untreated sleep apnea also have a much higher risk of developing high blood pressure.
• Sleep apnea usually is caused by a partial or complete blockage of the breathing airway in your nose or throat. ... When the airway muscles relax during sleep, this excess tissue can block the breathing passages. This is called obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep apnea also can occur when the brain stem, the area of the brain that controls breathing, is damaged by a process such as an infection or stroke. This is called central sleep apnea. Studies show that sleep apnea affects approximately 9 percent of middle-aged men and 4 percent of middle-aged women.
• Symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea include excessive sleepiness during waking hours and loud snoring. ... Morning headache and dry mouth also can occur, and obesity is common, but not all people with sleep apnea are obese.
• Your doctor will evaluate the size of your neck — the larger your neck, the more likely you are to develop obstructive sleep apnea. Your doctor also will check your blood pressure, because people with sleep apnea are more likely to develop high blood pressure.
• Many people with obstructive sleep apnea don't have any problems with the nose, throat and mouth. In these cases, a diagnosis can only be confirmed by a sleep study, during which patients' breathing patterns and sleep stages are monitored throughout an entire night. ...

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• Frequent bathroom use is often attributed to a swollen or enlarged prostate, but also may be an indicator of a particular type of sleep disorder: sleep apnea. ...
• People who have sleep apnea experience frequent arousals during sleep - often as many as several hundred per night. ...
• When sleep apnea is successfully treated, sleep is deeper, more refreshing, and arousals are eliminated. ...
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• Apnea.
• Apnea (British spelling - apnoea) is the absence of external breathing. During apnea there is no movement of the muscles of respiration and the volume of the lungs initially remains unchanged. ... Apnea can be voluntarily achieved (i. ...
• Apnea of more than approximately one minute's duration therefore leads to severe lack of oxygen in the blood circulation. ... However, under special circumstances such as hypothermia, hyperbaric oxygenation, apneic oxygenation (see below), or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, much longer periods of apnea may be tolerated without severe consequences. ...
• Untrained humans cannot sustain voluntary apnea for more than one or two minutes. ... In apnea, CO2 is not removed through the lungs and accumulates in the blood. ... However, tolerance of apnea can be trained. ...
• Many people have discovered, on their own, that hyperventilation before beginning voluntary apnea allows them to hold their breath for a longer time. ...
• With the onset of apnea, an underpressure develops in the airspace of the lungs, because more oxygen is absorbed than CO2 is released. ...
• However, no CO2 is removed during apnea. ...
• , if pure oxygen is breathed before onset of apnea to remove all nitrogen from the lungs, and pure oxygen is insufflated), apneic oxygenation could theoretically be sufficient to provide enough oxygen for survival of more than one hour's duration in a healthy adult. ...
• It can be employed to provide a sufficient amount of oxygen in thoracic surgery when apnea cannot be avoided, and during manipulations of the airways such as bronchoscopy, intubation, and surgery of the upper airways. ...
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• Sleep apnea is a condition characterized by the cessation of breathing during sleep, and often goes unrecognized by those who suffer from it. Below, two sleep disorder experts offer an introduction to sleep apnea, its diagnosis, and treatment options. ...
• What is sleep apnea?.
• DANIEL WAGNER, MD: "Apnea" means "without breath. " And sleep apnea is a type of "without breath" that occurs only during sleep. ...
• They breathe a few times and get their oxygen levels back up, and then as they fall back into light sleep, the whole business happens again. ...
• Is snoring sometimes unrelated to sleep apnea?.
• DANIEL WAGNER, MD: About half of men at age 50 snore chronically or habitually at least part of every night, and about 5% to maybe 8% of men at age 50 have sleep apnea. ...
• What causes sleep apnea?.
• If you put on some weight and find suddenly that you are snoring at night-- that's a key indicator of apnea. Sleep apnea is both related to weight and to your anatomy. ...
• SHELLEY ZAK, MD: There are very good data that show an association of sleep apnea with high blood pressure, heart attacks and probably stroke. ...

• sleep apnea    .
• episodes of interrupted breathing during sleep. Obstructive sleep apnea is a common disorder in which relaxation of muscles in the throat repeatedly close off the airway during sleep; the person wakes just enough to take a gasping breath. This process is repeated many times during sleep and usually is not remembered the next day. Those suffering from severe obstructive sleep apnea typically complain of sleepiness, irritability, forgetfulness, and difficulty in concentrating. ...     Most people with obstructive sleep apnea tend to be obese and snore loudly. ... Sometimes obstructive sleep apnea can be treated by surgically correcting the narrowing of the airway. Another option is continuous positive airway pressure, which involves wearing a mask over the nose and mouth during sleep; this treatment keeps the airway open by forcing air into the nasal passages. A different type of sleep apnea, called central sleep apnea, is believed to be caused by an abnormality in the brain's regulation of breathing during sleep. ...
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• Increased physician-reported sleep apnea *: the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey. ...
• The effect of a mandibular advancement device on apneas and sleepin patients with obstructive sleep apnea. ...
• Sleep apnea impairs the arousal response to airway occlusion. ...
• Sleep apnea syndrome and cerebral hemodynamics. ...

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• SLEEP APNEA.
• What is Sleep Apnea?.
• Sleep apnea is a common disorder in which breathing stops during sleep for 10 seconds or more, sometimes more than 300 times a night. ...
• There are two main types of sleep apnea. “Obstructive sleep apnea” may represent cessation of breathing due to mechanical blockage of the airway. “Central sleep apnea” appears to be related to a malfunction of the brain’s normal signal to breathe.
• Symptoms of sleep apnea may include:.
• restless sleep .
• Not all people with sleep apnea experience all of these symptoms and not everyone who has these symptoms has sleep apnea. ... Prompt and proper diagnosis of sleep apnea is an important first step to treating the disorder. Problems associated with untreated sleep apnea include hypertension, coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, stroke, psychiatric problems, impotence, cognitive dysfunction, memory loss, and death. ...
• What is the Treatment for Sleep Apnea?.
• For mild cases of obstructive sleep apnea, treatment often consists of using methods to avoid sleeping on one’s back. ... Patients with obstructive and central apnea should avoid central nervous system depressants such as alcoholic beverages, sedatives and narcotics. ...
• Many serious cases of obstructive sleep apnea can be relieved by a treatment called nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nasal CPAP). ...

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