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2. 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 ...

3. 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 ...

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

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   Morning headaches. Insomnia. Anxiety. Depression. It’s difficult to notice the symptoms of sleep apnea at night. If you sleep with a partner, ask them to look out for signs of sleep apnea, like ...

5. Continuous positive airway pressure - Wikipedia

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   [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 recommendations of their physician. [1] In addition, a meta-analysis showed that CPAP therapy may reduce erectile dysfunction symptoms in male patients with obstructive sleep apnea. [3]

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 disorder - Wikipedia

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   Sleep apnea, obstructive sleep apnea, obstruction of the airway during sleep, causing lack of sufficient deep sleep, often accompanied by snoring. Other forms of sleep apnea are less common. [88] Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a medical disorder that is caused by repetitive collapse of the upper airway (back of the throat) during sleep.