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Sleep Apnea

Sleep apnea is a common disorder that causes your breathing to stop or get very shallow. Breathing pauses can last from a few seconds to minutes. They may occur 30 times or more an hour.

The most common type is obstructive sleep apnea. It causes your airway to collapse or become blocked during sleep. Normal breathing starts again with a snort or choking sound. People with sleep apnea often snore loudly. However, not everyone who snores has sleep apnea.

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Results 1 - 10 of 378 for Sleep Apnea
  1. Sleep Apnea (National Library of Medicine)  
    Sleep apnea is a common disorder that causes your breathing to stop or get very shallow. Breathing pauses ... an hour. The most common type is obstructive sleep apnea. It causes your airway to collapse or become ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/sleepapnea.html - Health Topics
  2. 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
  3. Obstructive sleep apnea 
    Obstructive sleep apnea is a condition in which individuals experience pauses in breathing (apnea) during sleep, which are associated with ... the intake of oxygen (hypopnea).Individuals with obstructive sleep apnea may experience interrupted sleep with frequent awakenings and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/obstructive-sleep-apnea - Genetics
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) Video (American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons) - PDF  
    ... Thoracic Society CLIPANDCOPY PATIENT EDUCATION | INFORMATION SERIES Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Heart Disease NORMAL AIRWAY Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a condition in which you stop ...
    https://www.thoracic.org/.../obstructive-sleep-apnea-and-heart.pdf - Videos
  10. Getting a Sleep Apnea Diagnosis (American Sleep Apnea Association)  
    Sleep apnea is a common but serious sleep disorder. Learn about how sleep apnea is diagnosed and treated.
    https://www.sleepapnea.org/diagnosis - External Health Links
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