Sleep apnea

Sleep Apnea
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episodes of interrupted breathing during sleep.
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Sleep apnea is a common, yet under-diagnosed, sleep disorder in which a person's airway becomes blocked during sleep, preventing air from reaching the lungs and oxygen from getting to the blood.
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Sleep apnea
The classic picture of obstructive sleep apnea includes episodes of heavy snoring that begin soon after falling asleep.
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Sleep apnea may occur if you're young or old, male or female. Even children can have sleep apnea, a problem more common than it's known. But certain factors put you more at risk:
Obstructive sleep apnea ...
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Sleep apnea, obstructive: Sleep apnea is a breathing disorder characterized by brief interruptions of breathing during sleep. It owes its name to a Greek word, apnea, meaning "want of breath." ...
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Sleep apnea can also occur if you have bone deformities or larger than normal tissues in your nose, mouth, or throat. For example, you may have large tonsils. During the day when you are awake and standing up, this may not cause problems.
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Sleep apnea is the term used for periods in which a person temporarily stops breathing while asleep. Obstructive sleep apnea occurs when something is blocking the airway. It is the most common type of sleep apnea.
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Sleep apnea is a condition characterized by episodes where a person's breathing stops while sleeping. See also sleep disorders.
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MIXED SLEEP APNEA - A form of sleep apnea where there is exists a combination of obstructive and central sleep apnea syndromes.
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Obstructive sleep apnea occurs when a child stops breathing during periods of sleep. The cessation of breathing usually occurs because of a blockage (obstruction) in the airway.
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Sleep apneaTemporary cessation of breathing while sleeping.
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Nighttime incontinence may be one sign of another condition called obstructive sleep apnea, in which the child's breathing is interrupted during sleep, often because of inflamed or enlarged tonsils or adenoids.
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GoodKnight 318 Sleep apnea monitoring system. Mfg: Nellcor. Source: Businesswire.
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Sleep apnea (a condition in which breathing is irregular and periodically stops during sleep)
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There are others who experience sleep apnea. This occurs when the person, while asleep, stops breathing for as long as two minutes at a time. He then gasps for breath and may awaken. This can happen as many as 200 times at night.
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An EEG can help your health care provider diagnose medical problems such as epilepsy, sleep apnea, encephalitis (infection in the brain), dementia, and brain tumors. This test is sometimes used during surgery to check the effect of anesthesia.
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Non-infectious illnesses, such as diabetes, thyroid disorders, sleep apnea or even malignancies, can cause night sweats. They are also linked to pheochromocytomas -- usually benign tumors that are most often found in the adrenal glands.
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Sleep disorders (e.g., restless leg syndrome, sleep apnea)
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- Periodic cessation of breathing while sleeping (sleep apnea)
- Raspy cough after waking in the morning
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Self-imposed short sleep time
Medications (tranquilizers, sleeping pills, antihistamines)
Sleep disorders (such as sleep apnea syndrome and narcolepsy)
Other medical conditions (such as hypothyroidism, hypercalcemia, and hypo/hypernatremia) ...
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enlargement of jaw and other facial bones; overgrowth of bone and cartilage in the joints, causing arthritis, back pain, and curvature of the spine (kyphosis); swelling of the face, lips, and tongue; breathing problems during sleep (sleep apnea); ...
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The drug Bentyl (dicyclomine) does seem to calm colicky babies, but it's no longer recommended for children under six months old because it causes sleep apnea.
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