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| Sleep Apnea |
Sleep Apnea is a disorder of disturbed breathing during sleep. Sleep apnea, by definition, is
the absence of breathing during sleep and consists of periods throughout the night in
which breathing stops, often repetitively, up to several hundred times per night. Sleep
apnea often occurs in patients with high blood pressure, heart disease, and stroke.
Common symptoms include the following:
Loud Snoring
Difficulty staying awake during the day
Waking up unrefreshed
Waking up with headaches
Waking up with choking
Waking and gasping for air
Waking up sweating
Frequent trips to the bathroom during the night
Difficulty staying asleep
Irritability, memory loss
Obesity
the absence of breathing during sleep and consists of periods throughout the night in
which breathing stops, often repetitively, up to several hundred times per night. Sleep
apnea often occurs in patients with high blood pressure, heart disease, and stroke.
Common symptoms include the following:
Loud Snoring
Difficulty staying awake during the day
Waking up unrefreshed
Waking up with headaches
Waking up with choking
Waking and gasping for air
Waking up sweating
Frequent trips to the bathroom during the night
Difficulty staying asleep
Irritability, memory loss
Obesity