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Sleep Apnea

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Sleep apnea is a serious sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep. It can lead to poor sleep quality, fatigue, and serious health complications like heart disease and high blood pressure if left untreated. The most common type is obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), caused by throat muscles intermittently relaxing and blocking the airway.

Loud snoring
Episodes of stopped breathing during sleep (often noticed by a partner)
Gasping for air during sleep
Daytime fatigue and drowsiness
Morning headaches
Difficulty concentrating
Irritability or mood swings

CPAP therapy (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure)
Oral appliances to keep the airway open
Weight loss and lifestyle modifications
Positional therapy (avoiding sleeping on the back)
Surgery (in severe or unresponsive cases)

Obesity
Narrowed airway
Enlarged tonsils or adenoids
Family history
Smoking
Use of alcohol or sedatives
Nasal congestion

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Symptoms

Loud snoring
Episodes of stopped breathing during sleep (often noticed by a partner)
Gasping for air during sleep
Daytime fatigue and drowsiness
Morning headaches
Difficulty concentrating
Irritability or mood swings

Causes

Obesity
Narrowed airway
Enlarged tonsils or adenoids
Family history
Smoking
Use of alcohol or sedatives
Nasal congestion

Treatments

CPAP therapy (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure)
Oral appliances to keep the airway open
Weight loss and lifestyle modifications
Positional therapy (avoiding sleeping on the back)
Surgery (in severe or unresponsive cases)

Specialties That Treat This Condition

Sleep Medicine

Pulmonary Disease

Pulmonary Disease

Otolaryngology (ENT)

Otolaryngology (ENT)

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