{"id":4246,"date":"2024-02-22T10:58:52","date_gmt":"2024-02-22T15:58:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umedoc.com\/?p=4246"},"modified":"2024-02-22T10:58:54","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22T15:58:54","slug":"what-is-sleep-apnea-and-the-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/umedoc.com\/es\/what-is-sleep-apnea-and-the-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is Sleep Apnea and The Treatment?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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What is Sleep Apnea?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder where periods of apnea occur. Apnea is short periods (usually between 10 and 30 seconds) where people stop breathing<\/em><\/strong>. These periods of apnea impact the ability to get a good night\u2019s rest, and limit the amount of REM sleep (rapid eye movement sleep), which is the stage of sleep where dreams occur).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Symptoms<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Loud snoring<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Apnea during sleep reported by another person<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Gasping for air during sleep<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Dry mouth<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Morning headache<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Insomnia (difficulty staying asleep)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Hypersomnia (daytime sleepiness)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Difficulty paying attention <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Irritability<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

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    CPAP machine sitting on the bedside table next to the bed with sleeping Asian man wearing headgear connected to air tube, good for sleep apnea theme<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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