What causes sleep apnea?

Answer 1

Who really knows why we get Sleep Apnea, the better question may be...What causes Sleep Apnea? Sleep Apnea, simply occurs because your airway closes while you are trying to sleep! There are many stages of sleep that we drift in and out of. The stages that we are inclined to get our best sleep, the restorative sleep that we all need to feel good, can also cause our muscles to relax and subsequently closing our airway, causing what is called an arousal. This however is only one way this occurs...if you were to look at he throats of many people with Sleep Apnea, you would see that there throats almost seem small or closed, as opposed to some people you could see all the way down their throat, into their lungs almost! The point being that if you have a throat that is more closed than open, you may have a greater chance of having Apneas. The best way to determine why you may have Sleep Apnea is to have a Sleep Test done by a qualified professional. Not being treated for Sleep Apnea could be very serious to your good health!

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Answer 2

The more appropriate question here would be: what causes sleep apnea?

Sleep apnea affects the way you breathe while you're asleep. There can be pauses in your breathing typically between 10 to 20 seconds that occur as often as over a hundred times a night. This will in turn, shock you awake and disrupt your sleep. In more serious cases, sleep apnea can lead to more serious health issues including heart problems, high blood pressure, Diabetes and stroke if left untreated. It is important to restrict these symptoms from worsening and enjoy your sleep by getting it back on its rightful course to recovery.

The typical profile of a person with obtrusive sleep apnea includes the following factors (which are also causes of sleep apnea):

• Male and overweight
• Family history of sleep apnea
• Over 65 years old
• Smoker
• Thick neck
• Receding chin
• Enlarged tonsils
• Nasal congestion

Central sleep apnea, however, is usually related to other serious illnesses such as Heart diseases and stroke.

Answer 3

Sleep Apnea Disorder: is a common sleep disorder which affects a person's breathing (any person), which can be potentially dangerous, and can cause strokes and heart attacks in some. This disorder can affect infants, children, and adults of any age. It can affect people who are thin and overweight. It does seem to affect the overweight person more often. It also affects those who work multiple shifts, those with chronic insomnia, and long-haul truck drivers

Answer 4

There are two different types of sleep apnea. Obstructive sleep apnea is caused by muscles relaxing in the throat, reducing the amount of space for air to flow through. Central sleep apnea is caused by the brain failing to communicate with the muscles properly.

Answer 5

Not enough air goes into your lungs if your air way is partially or fully blocked during sleep.the results are snoring and, in your blood oxygen level a drop can occur

Answer 6

There are lots of things that can cause sleep apnea. Some of these things are overweight and a relation to someone who has sleep apnea. Men are more susceptible.

Answer 7

Some of the most common reasons someone has sleep apnea is because they smoke or are over weight. Usually sleep apnea is found in men over the age of 65.