Continuous positive airway pressure or CPAP therapy is the commonly prescribed treatment for people with obstructive sleep apnea. This involves the use of a portable machine that provides continuous air pressure, coupled with a hose and a nosepiece. (...)

Sleep apnea occurs when the walls of the throat collapse, blocking off the upper airway of a sleeping person. Breathing stops for a while due to the lack of oxygen until the brain signals the sleeper to wake up, usually snorting, or gasping for breath. (...)

Sleep apnea is a disorder in which a person experiences periods of slow or halted breathing while sleeping. There are many causes and symptoms of the disorder. While there are treatments for it, the effects of sleep apnea can be damaging not only to the afflicted...

Sleep apnea is accompanied by many symptoms that are usually ignored or taken for granted. Oftentimes, loud snoring is often mistaken as a sign of fatigue or deep sleep. Although not all people who snore have sleep apnea, it remains to be one of the indications that a...

Most of us think that snoring is something that can be disregarded unless it is disruptive to our sleep or causes disturbance to our roommate. Unknown to us, loud snoring may be one of the symptoms of sleep apnea, a sleep disorder characterized by repeated reduction...

Loud snoring is a common condition that occurs during sleep. It is oftentimes disregarded and taken as an indication of deep, sound sleep. In truth, it can be a manifestation of a serious sleep disorder called sleep apnea in which the airway is blocked causing...

Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder experienced by people who may not even be aware they have the condition. If you are told that you have sleep apnea, in all probabilities, you may not understand what it is exactly because it occurs while you are asleep. (...)

Sleep apnea appears like a simple sleep disorder with loud snoring as its common symptom. How can specialists say it is a dangerous condition? The truth is it is not only a dangerous sleeping disorder, but it is also a fatal one. (...)

Sleep apnea in children is oftentimes an ignored condition unless the symptoms are so severe to cause worry for parents or guardians. There are two main types of pediatric sleep apnea namely: obstructive and central sleep apnea. (...)

Sleep apnea is a common sleeping disorder characterized by irregular breathing pattern that can last from a few seconds to minutes. The episodes may be as frequent to occur a hundred times while the person sleeps. (...)

When we hear about sleeping disorders we're commonly hearing about those who sleepwalk and can't sleep which is known as insomnia, but often we wonder why sleeping disorders are becoming a prominent issue in today's society. (...)

At some time in their childhood almost all children experience the sleep disorder of having a nightmare. They are common in children and can begin as early as two years old. They are most common in children between three and twelve years old and are considered part of...

Many people that work during the night suffer from Shift Work Sleep Disorder, also known as SWSD. This disorder affects about one quarter of the approximately 20 million people who do shift work. (...)

Restless leg syndrome, known as RLS, is a sleep disorder that afflicts more than 15 percent of adults. It affects more women than men and the incidence of restless leg syndrome increases with age. (...)