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2. What is Sleep Apnea? Symptoms & Treatment Options - AOL

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   Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). ... Moderate to severe sleep apnea can increase your risk of: ... There are many different treatment options for sleep apnea. The best one for you will depend on the ...

3. Obstructive sleep apnea - Wikipedia

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   Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most common sleep-related breathing disorder and is characterized by recurrent episodes of complete or partial obstruction of the upper airway leading to reduced or absent breathing during sleep. These episodes are termed " apneas " with complete or near-complete cessation of breathing, or " hypopneas " when ...

4. Sleep apnea - Wikipedia

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   Sleep apnea, British English sleep apnoea or sleep apnœa, is a sleep-related breathing disorder in which repetitive pauses in breathing, periods of shallow breathing, or collapse of the upper airway during sleep results in poor ventilation and sleep disruption. [10][11] Each pause in breathing can last for a few seconds to a few minutes and ...

5. Continuous positive airway pressure - Wikipedia

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   CPAP is the most effective treatment for moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea, in which the mild pressure from the CPAP prevents the airway from collapsing or becoming blocked. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] CPAP has been shown to be 100% effective at eliminating obstructive sleep apneas in the majority of people who use the therapy according to the ...

6. Central sleep apnea - Wikipedia

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   The conditions of hypoxia and hypercapnia, whether caused by apnea or not, trigger additional effects on the body.The immediate effects of central sleep apnea on the body depend on how long the failure to breathe endures, how short is the interval between failures to breathe, and the presence or absence of independent conditions whose effects amplify those of an apneic episode.

7. Sleep-related breathing disorder - Wikipedia

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   A sleep-related breathing disorder is a sleep disorder in which abnormalities in breathing occur during sleep that may or may not be present while awake. According to the International Classification of Sleep Disorders, sleep-related breathing disorders are classified as follows: [1] Sleep apnea, including the more specific disorders of ...