Diagnosis and treatments
for sleep apnea
 Sleep
apnea is a serious, potentially life-threatening condition
that is far more common than generally understood. There are
two types of sleep apnea: central and obstructive. Central
sleep apnea, which is less common, occurs when the brain fails
to send the appropriate signals to the breathing muscles to
initiate respirations. Obstructive sleep apnea is far more
common and occurs when air cannot flow into or out of the
person's nose or mouth although efforts to breathe continue.
Early recognition and treatment
of sleep apnea is important because it may be associated with
irregular heartbeat, high blood pressure, heart attack,
and stroke. Sleep apnea occurs in all age groups and both
sexes but is more common in men. People most likely to have
or develop sleep apnea include those who snore loudly and
also are overweight, or have high blood pressure, or have
some physical abnormality in the nose, throat, or other parts
of the upper airway.
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