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Sleep apnea is a sleep-related breathing disorder whereby the pharynx closes causing the patient to gasp or even stop breathing in their sleep. Yes, obstructive sleep apnea can cause an enlarged and thickened heart.
William Howard Taft suffered from obesity-related sleep apnea, but he did not die of it.
I know snoring can sometimes have to do with sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is moments of not breathing while you are asleep. Snoring and sleep apnea often times can be related to a deviated septum.
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. This is the most common form of breathing-related sleep disorder
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Sleep apnea is not caused by herpes.
Yes. Sleep apnea can occur at any age
A scalloped tongue can be caused by a B12 deficiency, or by TMJ or thyroid disorder. According to The Association of Tongue Scalloping With Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Related Sleep Pathology, scalloping is 70% indicative of sleep apnea.
Sleep apnea could be dangerous. Some people with sleep apnea sleep with an oxygen mask on to avoid risks. What you are describing is not sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is about abnormal rhythm in breathing while asleep. Falling asleep while talking to people is another case.
You can be tested for sleep apnea. Therefore, it can be recognized and even treated.
There are two primary types of sleep apnea, central and obstructive. The more common of the two, obstructive sleep apnea, associated with obesity, occurs during REM sleep.