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This page deals with the symptoms of the sleep disorder sleep apnea including snoring, excessive daytime sleepiness, obesity and gasping for air while sleeping.
Symptoms of Sleep Apnea in Children
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a common problem in children, and is increasing being recognized as a cause of daytime attentional and behavioral problems. An article by Dr. Vince Iannelli, About Guide to Pediatrics.
Employment Fatigue
An overwhelming majority of Americans agree that inadequate sleep impairs their work performance and puts them at increased risk for accidents, injuries, and health problems, according to the National Sleep Foundation's annual poll on sleep in America.
Snoring, Apnea and Stroke Risk
Sleep disorders associated with heavy snoring pose the greater stroke risk, researchers reported today in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Can Sleep Apnea Cause FM- and CFS-like Symptoms?
Being low on energy during the day might be caused by trouble breathing while you sleep. In fact, doctors and patients may be missing the real cause of some cases of daytime fatigue and lack of energy: a potentially serious but treatable condition known as sleep apnea.
Sleep Apnea Linked To Increased Diabetes Risk
Adults who suffer from obstructive sleep apnea are three times more likely to also have diabetes, according to a study published in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
Disordered Breathing and Hypertension
Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health in Baltimore reports on the association between hypertension and sleep-disordered breathing, which includes sleep apnea (a complete or almost complete cessation of airflow during sleep; often characterized by snoring).

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