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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

    These breath pauses are known as apneas. There are several types of sleep apnea. Obstructive sleep apnea occurs when the throat muscles relax and block the ...

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

    These pauses in breathing are called apneas. Central sleep apnea happens when the brain doesn't send proper signals to the muscles that control breathing. This ...

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

    Obstructive sleep apnea can look different in children than it does in adults. Adults usually have daytime sleepiness. Children are more likely to have behavior ...

  5. 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.

  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. Obstructive sleep apnea - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    If you're diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea, staff members may wake you and give you continuous positive airway pressure therapy for the second half of the ...

  8. Mayo Clinic Minute: What happens to your body when you have obstructive sleep apnea?

    Obstructive sleep apnea occurs when a person stops and starts breathing while asleep. It happens because the throat muscles relax and block the airway. "The ...

  9. Central sleep apnea - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    Treatment might be positive airway pressure or supplemental oxygen. Polysomnography can help diagnose central sleep apnea. It also can help rule out other sleep ...

  10. 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 ...