Sleep Apnea
Sleep Apnea
This article was on the warning signs of sleep apnea, how to distinguish it from normal snoring, and what you can do about it. There are many different types of sleep apnea from obstructive sleep apnea, central sleep apnea, and complex sleep apnea.Obstructive sleep apnea is the most common, central sleep apnea is the less common, and complex is a mixture of both obstructive and central. Sleep apnea is when breathing is disturbed during sleep. Breathing stops from 10-20 seconds and occurs all through the night a number of times. Sleep apnea causes sleepiness during the day, poor concentration, and an increase in accidents. Even though sleep apnea is difficult to detect, it can also lead to serious health issues such as high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, and weight gain.
Sleep apnea has different major signs and symptoms from snoring, choking, snorting, etc. Sleep apnea also occurs in children. Aside from all the other signs and symptoms, children experience bedwetting, sweating, and night terrors. They can also have changes in their daytime behavior like the adults. If a person snores that does not neccessarily mean that that person has sleep apnea. Treatment for sleep apnea is
After reading this article I realize that sleep apnea can be serious. Anyone of any age can have sleep apnea but its more common in males and/or people over the age of 65. The signs and symptoms are all common such as snoring, which I think everybody does or has done. It is not easy to detect who has sleep apnea but it is best to keep track of a sleep -diary and have someone record you while your sleep.
Melinda Smith, M.A., Lawrence Robinson, and Robert Segal, M.A. ( October 2012) www.helpguide.org Psychology MWF 1:00
Myra Diana
This article was on the warning signs of sleep apnea, how to distinguish it from normal snoring, and what you can do about it. There are many different types of sleep apnea from obstructive sleep apnea, central sleep apnea, and complex sleep apnea.Obstructive sleep apnea is the most common, central sleep apnea is the less common, and complex is a mixture of both obstructive and central. Sleep apnea is when breathing is disturbed during sleep. Breathing stops from 10-20 seconds and occurs all through the night a number of times. Sleep apnea causes sleepiness during the day, poor concentration, and an increase in accidents. Even though sleep apnea is difficult to detect, it can also lead to serious health issues such as high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, and weight gain.
Sleep apnea has different major signs and symptoms from snoring, choking, snorting, etc. Sleep apnea also occurs in children. Aside from all the other signs and symptoms, children experience bedwetting, sweating, and night terrors. They can also have changes in their daytime behavior like the adults. If a person snores that does not neccessarily mean that that person has sleep apnea. Treatment for sleep apnea is
After reading this article I realize that sleep apnea can be serious. Anyone of any age can have sleep apnea but its more common in males and/or people over the age of 65. The signs and symptoms are all common such as snoring, which I think everybody does or has done. It is not easy to detect who has sleep apnea but it is best to keep track of a sleep -diary and have someone record you while your sleep.
Melinda Smith, M.A., Lawrence Robinson, and Robert Segal, M.A. ( October 2012) www.helpguide.org Psychology MWF 1:00
Myra Diana