Sleep Apnea Disorder
RESOURCES FOR PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS
Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder that causes breathing to stop or become shallow while you sleep. It can occur hundreds of times per night, and each interruption can last from seconds to minutes.
US Cases: 30 million
World Cases: 936 million
Sex Ratio: 2M/W
Age Onset: Age 40
Brain Area: hippocampus, cerebellum
Symptoms: pauses in breathing, shallow
Progression: individual, not one “best” treatment
Therapies: individual-not one best treatment
Medications: modafinil and low-sodium oxybate
YouTube Video: Sleep Apnea and its Impact on the Heart
Amazon or Library book: Sleep Apnea Solution
Support Groups:
American Sleep Association (Facebook)sleepassociation.org