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Technical word for the practice of not breathing for extended time?
apnea
Is sleep apnea a serious condition?
Yes, sleep apnea is a serious condition. What makes it serious? The fact that is may worsen various medical conditions, increase your chance of accidents while driving or working, or other problems.
Treating Sleep Apnea?
Sleep apnea can cause a person to stop breathing multiple times during the night. In addition, sleep apnea can increase the risk of high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke. Treatments for sleep apnea include using a machine known as a CPAP machine, losing weight and sleeping on the side as opposed to sleeping on the back. In addition, oral appliances, which reposition the jaw to facilitate breathing can also help reduce symptoms of sleep apnea. Treating sinus problems can also help improve sleep apnea as can avoiding alcoholic beverages.
What is a definition of sleep apnea?
Sleep apnea is a sleeping disorder, in which an individual has trouble breathing or stops breathing all together in their sleep. Most of the time, these people have to sleep with an oxygen mask.
What does OSA stand for in sleep apnea?
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
What is the prefix for apnea?
The prefix for apnea is "a-", which means without or absence of.
Are SIDS and apnea related?
SIDS is not the same as apnea. Many people have apnea and apnea has killed infants. Infants with apnea can be resuscitated. An apnea monitor (AKA cot monitor) can detect when a SIDS victim stops breathing � but remember, a SIDS victim is already dead when that happens. Note: Infants with apnea usually are placed on apnea monitors for apnea, not to prevent the unpreventable. And many SIDS parents do use apnea monitors on subsequent children � this has mainly a placebo effect on the parents. No, they are not. You can revive a baby that has apnea if it is not too late. A SIDS baby you can't revive. SIDS is undetectable and you never know when it will hit. With apnea a baby can stop breathing and start again. SIDS is totally different.
Is apnea easy or normal breathing?
apnea is the absence of spontaneous respiration.
Is sleep apnea caused by herpes?
Sleep apnea is not caused by herpes.
What are some of the symptoms of Apnea?
Some of the symptoms of sleep apnea would be waking unrested, coughing while sleeping, snoring, dry throat, small amounts of gasping from stopping breathing for a short time.
Can babies get sleep apnea?
Yes. Sleep apnea can occur at any age
What is apnea?
Apnea is the stoppage of breathing, such as which occurs for brief periods during sleep.
