Apnea
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pulmonary respiration, respiratory airflow disorder
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- Causes Who Is At Risk Signs & Symptoms Diagnosis Treatments Living With Key Points Links What Is Sleep Apnea? Sleep apnea is a common disorder that can be very serious.
- Obstructive sleep apnea is the most common type.
- Someone who has undiagnosed severe obstructive sleep apnea is likely to have a heart attack, a stroke, cardiac arrest during sleep, or a harmful accident.
- There are three types of apnea: obstructive central mixed Obstructive Apnea A common type of apnea in children, obstructive apnea is caused by an obstruction of the airway (such as enlarged tonsils and adenoids).
- Sleep Apnea is a disorder of breathing during sleep.
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