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Article: Breathless no more: defeating adult sleep apnea. (includes related articles on treatment and types of apnea)
- Article from:
- FDA Consumer
- Article date:
- June 1, 1992
- Author:
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1992 U.S. Government Printing Office. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Imagine ceasing to breathe for 10 to 20 seconds, then strenuously gasping in air, then stopping again-hundreds of times during what is supposed to be eight hours of restful slumber. For the sleep apnea sufferer, this happens every night.
Fortunately, the relentless lapses in breathing are not remembered, even though up to three-quarters of total sleep time may be spent not breathing ! Apnea is Greek for "want of breath," and the condition causes problems in both infants (see "Infant apnea Monitors Help Parents Breathe Easy" in the June 1991 FDA Consumer) and adults.
For adults, sleep apnea may actually be more disturbing for the bed-mate than for the ...
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Sleep Apnea.(Sleep Disorders)
The Columbia Univ. Coll. of Physicians & Surgeons Complete Home Medical Guide;
January 1, 1995 ;
700+ words
...Sleep Apnea Definition Sleep apnea is a breathing stoppage lasting a moment or longer. Prolonged ... breathing problem--and lack of air--may frequently wake up the sleep apnea victim during the night. Diagnosis Sleep apnea's excessive ...
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