Sleep Apnea Treatment and Symptoms resources Apnea; Apnea, Sleep
Sleep apnea (alternatively sleep apnoea) is a common sleep disorder characterized by brief interruptions of breathing during sleep. These episodes, called apneas, last 10 seconds or more and occur repeatedly throughout the night. People with sleep apnea partially awaken as they struggle to breathe, but in the morning they may not be aware of the disturbances in their sleep. Nearly 40 percent of the population has some sleep apnea, and half of those cases are serious enough to warrent treat ...
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Resources
- 'White Coat Hypertension' Common Among Sleep Apnea Patients (American College of Chest Physicians)
- AASM -- Accredited Member Centers and Laboratories: Find a Sleep Center (American Academy of Sleep Medicine)
- American Sleep Apnea Association
- Apnea and Your Child (Nemours Foundation)
- Apnea of Prematurity (Nemours Foundation)
- Apnea, Sleep (National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute)
- Brain Basics: Understanding Sleep (Cleveland Clinic)
- Breathing Problems during Sleep and Daytime Behavior Problems (Nemours Foundation)
- Can Anti-Snoring Claims Be Cause for Alarm? (Federal Trade Commission)
- Choosing a Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) (American Sleep Apnea Association)
- Choosing a Mask and Headgear (American Sleep Apnea Association)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Sleep Apnea Syndromes (National Institutes of Health)
- Common Sleep Disorders: An Overview (Cleveland Clinic)
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) (American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery)
- Having Your Child Evaluated for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (American Sleep Apnea Association)
- Hypersomnia (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
- JAMA Patient Page: Breathing Problems during Sleep (American Medical Association)
- Laser Assisted Uvula Palatoplasty (LAUP) (American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery)
- Lessening the Effects of Sleep Apnea (American Association for Respiratory Care)
- National Center on Sleep Disorders Research
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
- National Sleep Foundation
- Need to Find Sleep Services in Your Community? (National Sleep Foundation)
- Oral Surgery (Cleveland Clinic)
- Self Assessment Quiz
- Sleep Apnea (MayoClinic)
- Sleep Apnea (Cleveland Clinic)
- Sleep Apnea (University of Maryland Medical Center)
- Sleep Apnea (Medline Plus)
- Sleep Apnea (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
- Sleep Apnea (Cleveland Clinic)
- Sleep Apnea: A Possible Risk Factor for High Blood Pressure (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Treating Sleep Apnea with Alternative Treatments (Holistic Online)