Sleep Apnea : Overview, Symptoms, Causes and Treatment

Overview : Do you snore loudly while sleeping? Or does your sleep often get interrupted by a lack of oxygen intake? Well, there is a high probability that you have been suffering from Sleep Apnea.

Sleep apnea is a serious sleep disorder in which people snore loudly as their breathing repeatedly stops and starts. Besides this, they may also experience tiredness even after taking long hours of naps. 

The word “Apnea” comes from the Greek word which means “breathless”. It happens because of the blockage in your airways or because your brain is unable to send the signal to the muscles which help in breathing. When you lack oxygen while sleeping, your brain activates a survival reflex that wakes you up to breathe sufficiently. Although this reflex saves you from getting out of breath but interrupts your sleep cycle, leaving you restless. People are more likely to develop sleep apnea with increasing count of age. Besides this, having excess weight or obesity also increases the chances of adopting sleep apnea.