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Snoring loudly could be an indication of sleep apnea, a disorder in which breathing stops and starts repeatedly during sleep.
Symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea include: Excessive daytime sleepiness. Loud snoring. Observed episodes of stopped breathing during sleep. Waking during the ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
Central sleep apnea occurs because the brain doesn't send proper signals to the muscles that control breathing. This condition is different from obstructive ...
Tests to detect obstructive sleep apnea include: Polysomnography. During this sleep study, you're hooked up to equipment that monitors your heart, lung and ...
The most obvious signs of obstructive sleep apnea usually are noticed by a bed partner. They include loud snoring, episodes of stopped breathing during sleep, ...
... 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 ...
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