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Article: SLEEP APNEA IS TREATABLE SURGICALLY, NON-SURGICALLY
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- Post-Tribune (IN)
- Article date:
- March 7, 1995
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SLEEP
David M. Rapoport, M.D. is medical director of the Bellevue-NYU Medical Center Sleep Laboratory.
If your spouse snores loudly enough to keep you awake, you should think of seeking medical help. The snoring could be a sign of a potentially dangerous condition called sleep apnea.
Sleep apnea, a condition in which a blockage of breathing occurs during sleep, is being increasingly recognized and diagnosed. It may promote high blood pressure, and can be particularly hazardous to those at high risk for heart attack or stroke.
During sleep, the muscles in the back of the throat may relax and block intake of air. A person ...