Sleep Apnea

Information, Symptoms, Treatments and Resources

What is Sleep Apnea?

Sleep apnea is a condition characterized by episodes of stopped breathing during sleep.

See also: Sleep disorders

Alternative Names:

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome; Apnea - sleep apnea syndrome

Communities and Forums (1)

Posts on Sleep Apnea (571)

Hi, I'm a 21 year old female and I've always had problems with being excessively tired s...
Hi there guys. I've been snoring pretty loudly for the past few years now. Does that happen...
Hello, For that last 4 days I have had a rude awakening... Most of the mornings I woke ...
Last night I started feeling a pretty intense amount of pain in the muscle area around my l...
For years I have been "suffering" from excessive dreaming. I have dreams that are extremely...
I hold my breath during sleep. I wake up with the feeling that I am under water. I let out ...
My son was diagnosed with an 2 cm Arachnoid Cyst within the Sylvian Fissure of the Left tem...
What can be done to increase compliance in C-PAP use? I have obstructive sleep apnea and ha...
My daughter is 30 months old. She was full term but was colic while for the first 4 months....
Hello Doctor, Is there any danger on the heart or lungs if you have to be on the CPAP m...

More Articles related to Sleep Apnea(3)

Journals about Sleep Apnea(32)

Snoring As Your Internal Smoke Alarm


by Steven Y Park, MD, Nov 22, 2009 06:01AM - 9 Comments
When we used to live in a house many years ago, our carbon monoxide alarm would keep g...

The 5 Dangers of Benign Snoring


by Steven Y Park, MD, Nov 18, 2009 08:49PM - 16 Comments
Snoring is so common these days that it's synonymous with sleep. In the movies or on T...

The Politics of Sleep Apnea


by Steven Y Park, MD, Nov 13, 2009 07:49AM - 3 Comments
Over the years, many of you who suffer from obstructive sleep apnea have asked me why ...

Treatments related to Sleep Apnea (4)

Members (75)