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  1. Sleep apnea - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Snoring loudly could be an indication of sleep apnea, a disorder in which breathing stops and starts repeatedly during sleep.

  2. Obstructive sleep apnea - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea include: Excessive daytime sleepiness. Loud snoring. Observed episodes of stopped breathing during sleep. Waking during the ...

  3. Pediatric obstructive sleep apnea - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Pediatric obstructive sleep apnea is a sleep disorder in which your child's breathing is partially or completely blocked during sleep. It can happen several ...

  4. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Surgery for sleep apnea

    Obstructive sleep apnea is a disorder where sleep is disrupted by a lack of good airflow through your breathing passages — your mouth, nose, throat — during ...

  5. Central sleep apnea - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Central sleep apnea occurs because the brain doesn't send proper signals to the muscles that control breathing. This condition is different from obstructive ...

  6. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Understanding central sleep apnea

    DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am a 47-year-old man, in good health and not overweight, but I was just diagnosed with sleep apnea. Since I don't need to lose weight, ...

  7. Sleep apnea - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    Snoring loudly could be an indication of sleep apnea, a disorder in which breathing stops and starts repeatedly during sleep.

  8. Obstructive sleep apnea - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    Tests to detect obstructive sleep apnea include: Polysomnography. During this sleep study, you're hooked up to equipment that monitors your heart, lung and ...

  9. Snoring - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Snoring is often associated with a sleep disorder called obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Not all snorers have OSA, but if snoring is accompanied by any of ...

  10. TUESDAY Q & A: Lifestyle choices may help treat mild case of obstructive sleep apnea

    ... apnea other than a CPAP machine? ANSWER: People who have sleep apnea repeatedly stop and start breathing when they sleep. There are two main types of sleep ...