Sleep apnea is a sleep-related breathing disorder in which repetitive pauses in breathing, periods of shallow breathing, or collapse of the upper airway... 88 KB (9,417 words) - 23:48, 23 April 2024 |
Central sleep apnea (CSA) or central sleep apnea syndrome (CSAS) is a sleep-related disorder in which the effort to breathe is diminished or absent, typically... 32 KB (3,924 words) - 08:08, 24 April 2024 |
trauma. During sleep, people with severe sleep apnea can have over thirty episodes of intermittent apnea per hour every night. Apnea can also be observed... 16 KB (1,943 words) - 01:29, 23 February 2024 |
Supine position (section Obstructive sleep apnea) Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a form of sleep apnea that occurs more frequently when throat muscles relax and is most severe when individuals are sleeping in... 6 KB (674 words) - 03:01, 4 April 2024 |
The Apnea–Hypopnea Index or Apnoea–Hypopnoea Index (AHI) is an index used to indicate the severity of sleep apnea. It is represented by the number of... 3 KB (305 words) - 13:47, 21 September 2023 |
sleep-wake disorders. These include insomnia disorders, hypersomnolence disorders, narcolepsy, obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea, central sleep apnea,... 25 KB (2,693 words) - 20:53, 6 February 2024 |
Uvula (section Snoring and sleep apnea) also cause sleep apnea if scar tissue forms and the airspace in the velopharynx is decreased. The success of UPPP as a treatment for sleep apnea is unknown... 12 KB (1,337 words) - 12:50, 23 March 2024 |
of obstructive sleep apnea were their first tasks. As late as 1999, virtually any American physician, with no specific training in sleep medicine, could... 48 KB (5,542 words) - 04:49, 18 March 2024 |