A 52-year-old man who is referred to the sleep clinic by his GP for investigation of his snoring. He is a heavy goods vehicle driver and over the last 10 years he has put on around 4 stones in weight. His wife reports that over a similar time period his snoring has become louder.
She has also noticed that he quite frequently stops breathing for several seconds during sleep when he either stirs or she has to shake him awake. What is the likely diagnosis? *This case is from Docplexus editorial team for educative purpose only Source: Clinical Cases Uncovered-Respiratory Medicine