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The repeated awakenings caused by sleep apnea make typical, restorative sleep impossible. In turn, OSA causes severe daytime drowsiness and irritability. You ...
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 ...
Therapies for OSA · Other airway pressure devices. If using a CPAP machine continues to be a problem for you, you might be able to use a different type of airway ...
The condition happens when the upper airway narrows or is blocked during sleep. Obstructive sleep apnea can look different in children than it does in adults.
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 ...
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 ...
Latest treatments. Mayo Clinic experts have expertise in treating obstructive sleep apnea with nonsurgical approaches, including continuous positive airway ...
Continuous positive airway pressure, also called CPAP. This treatment, also used to treat obstructive sleep apnea, involves wearing a mask over the nose or over ...
This condition occurs when the throat muscles relax and block the airway. People with OSA repeatedly stop and start breathing while sleeping. A CPAP machine ...
Topical nasal steroids might ease sleep apnea symptoms for some children with mild obstructive sleep apnea. These medicines include fluticasone (Flovent HFA ...
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