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Symptoms Of Sleep Apnea

Symptoms of sleep apnea include loud and persistent snoring, the cessation of breathing while asleep and excessive daytime sleepiness. This page contains links to articles and information on the symptoms of the sleep disorder sleep apnea.
Night Sweats - Or Hyperhydrosis?
Do you have a sweating problem? Then you may be suffering from hyperhidrosis. Sweating is actually a natural body function that helps to regulate body temperature. It's under the control of the sympathetic nervous system.
Snoring and Sleep Apnea
Snoring, sleep apnea, and upper airway constricted breathing are common breathing disorders that occur during sleep. It is estimated that between 4% and 7% of the general population have some form of sleep-related breathing disorder.
Apnea and Football
A medical study of professional football players described in the latest issue of The New England Journal of Medicine found that obstructive sleep apnea is prevalent among these athletes.
Drowsy Drivers
About one-half of America's adult drivers - 51 percent or approximately 100 million people - are on the roads feeling sleepy while they are driving.
Headaches and Sleep
One cause of headaches is sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is also the most common cause of excessive daytime sleepiness, weight gain and impotency.
Asleep At the Wheel
Driver fatigue and sleep apnea are making our highways hazardous.
Sleep Apnea and Hypothyroidism
Some victims of sleep apnea have been diagnosed with hypothyroidism or thyroid malfunction and there may be a connection.

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