If you encounter a patient with symptoms of insomnia such as difficulty in falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking up unrefreshed, it might be an indication of sleep apnea. This article gives a brief overview of the condition and its best possible treatment available. Obstructive sleep apnea is a sleep disorder in which breathing is briefly and repeatedly interrupted during sleep. The "apnea" in sleep apnea refers to a breathing pause that lasts at least ten seconds.
According to the origin, sleep apnea can be divided into two major classes Obstructive sleep apnea occurs when the muscles in the back of the throat fail to keep the airway open, despite efforts to breathe. Another form of sleep apnea is central sleep apnea, in which the brain fails to properly control breathing during sleep. Obstructive sleep apnea is far more common than central sleep apnea. It is associated with the…
