Do you think you could get a decent amount of sleep? A person with sleep apnea does this but doesn’t even know it. How is this possible? Sleep apnea is a medical disorder and if not treated can have serious risks of not getting enough sleep. “Sleep Apnea refers to repeated periods during sleep when a person stops breathing for 10 seconds or longer. The person may repeatedly stop breathing‚ momentarily wake up‚ resume breathing‚ and return to sleep. Repeated awakenings during the night result in
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SLEEP APNEA What is Sleep Apnea? The Greek word "apnea" literally means "without breath." There are three types of sleep apnea: obstructive‚ central‚ and mixed; of the three‚ Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is the most common. Despite the difference in the root cause of each type‚ in all three‚ people with untreated sleep apnea stop breathing repeatedly during their sleep‚ sometimes hundreds of times during the night and often for a minute or longer. Obstructive sleep apnea is caused by a blockage
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lion when in deep sleep. Little did I know that when I snore I am not breathing. In the next paragraphs‚ I will talk about sleep apnea‚ describe it an list symptoms‚ discuss how common it is‚ and discuss treatments. Who knew snoring can be so complicated. First‚ sleep apnea is a disorder of breathing during sleep. Typically it is accompanied by loud snoring. Apnea during sleep consist of brief periods throughout the night in which breathing stops. People with sleep apnea do not get enough
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Definition of the Disease Sleep apnea is known as a sleep disorder characterized by pauses in breathing or episodes of very low breathing during sleep. Apnea is every pause in breathing and it usually lasts for at least 10 seconds and sometimes even minutes. Apnea pauses can occur 5-30 times in an hour. The disease is diagnosed with a sleep study or polysomnogram‚ which is an overnight sleep test. It occurs mainly in three forms obstructive‚ central and mixed or complex sleep apnea‚ which is a combination
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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
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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a sleep disorder that if left untreated can result in death. According to a recent journal article‚ “up to 93% of women and 82% of men may have undiagnosed moderate to severe OSA” (Park MD‚ Ramar MD‚ Olson MD‚ 2011‚ p. 549). OSA is characterized by pauses in breathing or shallow breathing during sleep. These are called apneas and hypopneas. A recent journal article published by the Mayo Clinic defined OSA as “a disorder in which a person frequently stops breathing
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The Not So Silent Killer Sleep apnea is a serious‚ potentially life-threatening condition that is far more common than generally understood. First described in 1965‚ sleep apnea is a breathing disorder characterized by brief interruptions of breathing during sleep. It owes its name to a Greek word‚ apnea‚ meaning “want of breath.” There are two types of sleep apnea: central and obstructive. Central sleep apnea‚ which is less common‚ occurs when the brain fails to send the appropriate signals to
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Sleep Apnea By: Matthew George Com/156 What if you were cutting years from your life away and what’s worse is happening while you sleep? Do you find yourself feeling fatigued over the daytime and people closest to you complain about your loud snoring at night? You could be like most Americans and have an undiagnosed sleeping disorder known as Sleep Apnea. “Sleep apnea is a potentially serious sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts. You may have sleep apnea if you
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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a primary sleep disorder caused by repeated partial or complete upper airway collapse despite an ongoing effort to breathe during sleep. It is estimated that 22 million Americans suffer from OSA‚ affecting 24% of men and 9% of women in the middle-aged population[1] and up to 62% of older adults aged 65 or over.[2] Epidemiological studies report that OSA patients are at a greater risk of having or developing depression[3-6] and cognitive impairment.[7] In a cross-sectional
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Sleep When a person is sleep their nervous system is inactive‚ the muscles are relaxed‚ and consciousness is suspended. This is a condition of the body and the mind and usually takes place at night time for several hours. For the most part‚ the person is inactive. However‚ the functions of the brain and the body are more active during sleep than awake. The transition between being awake and going to sleep are in the hands of the brain. The brain also plays a key role in controlling the amount of
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