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Results 1 - 10 of 63 for sleep apnea
  1. Central sleep apnea 
    Central sleep apnea is a sleep disorder in which breathing stops over and over during sleep. ... Central sleep apnea results when the brain temporarily stops sending signals to the muscles that cause breathing. The condition often ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003997.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Obstructive sleep apnea - adults 
    Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a problem in which your breathing pauses during sleep. This occurs because of narrowed or ... or blocked airway. Not everyone who snores has sleep apnea though. Other factors also may increase your risk: ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000811.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Pediatric sleep apnea 
    With pediatric sleep apnea, a child's breathing pauses during sleep because the airway has become narrowed or partly blocked. ... factors that also may increase the risk of sleep apnea in children include: A small jaw Certain shapes ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007660.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Polysomnography 
    ... of at a sleep center to help diagnose sleep apnea. You either pick up the device at a ... specialist. Your sleep doctor thinks you have obstructive sleep apnea. You do not have other sleep disorders. You ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003932.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Positive airway pressure treatment 
    ... that block the breathing in people with obstructive sleep apnea and other breathing problems. ... PAP can successfully treat most people with obstructive sleep apnea. It is safe and works well for people ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001916.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) 
    ... may be done alone to treat mild obstructive sleep apnea or snoring or with other procedures to treat moderate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007663.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Obstructive sleep apnea (image) 
    ... episodes of cessation of breathing known as obstructive sleep apnea. Cessation of breathing can last 10 seconds or ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9701.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Sleep Myths & Facts Quiz 
    ... re sleeping, you may have a condition called sleep apnea. Sleep apnea causes your breathing to stop and start. Breathing ... day, ask your doctor if you might have sleep apnea. Which of the following is a symptom of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/quiz/000805_16.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Snoring - adults 
    ... be a sign of a sleep disorder called sleep apnea. ... be a sign of a sleep disorder called sleep apnea . This occurs when you completely or partly stop ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000720.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. High blood pressure - children 
    ... Problems breathing during sleep, such as snoring or sleep apnea Kidney disease History of preterm birth or low ... Thyroid problems Heart problems Kidney problems Certain tumors Sleep apnea Medicines such as steroids, birth control pills, NSAIDs, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007696.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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