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Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Alternate Names : Obstructive Apnea

Obstructive Sleep Apnea | Symptoms & Signs | Diagnosis & Tests | Prevention & Expectations | Treatment & Monitoring

What are the signs and symptoms of the condition?

A person may stop breathing a few times or as many as hundreds of times a night. Apnea becomes a problem if breathing stops more than 330 times a night or 50 times an hour. People with this condition often wake slightly to restore their breathing. These episodes disrupt normal sleep, which can result in extreme daytime sleepiness.

Other symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea include:

  • decreased interest in sex
  • falling asleep when talking, driving, or during daytime activities
  • fatigue and irritability
  • headaches, especially in the morning
  • loud snoring
  • memory loss
  • mood changes
  • snoring interrupted by periods of not breathing

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    Author: Jorge Allende, MD
    Reviewer: Eileen McLaughlin, RN, BSN
    Date Reviewed: 07/09/01



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