| Millions of people all across the globe | | | | suffering from sleep apnea may only notive |
| suffer from snoring and or sleep apnea. We | | | | symptoms sch as fatigue, depression, |
| all know what snoring is - most of us have | | | | sleepiness during the day, etc. Apnea may be |
| probably had a less than favorable experience | | | | of the obstructive (usually caused by a |
| with a snorer. | | | | restriction of the airways) or central |
| | | | (caused by a lapse in the signals to breath |
| Sleep apnea is a condition that causes a | | | | from the brain) type. |
| person to temporarily stop breathing during | | | | |
| their sleep. The period that the person does | | | | Apnea is more common in obese individuals, |
| not breath is called an apnea, and may last | | | | people who drink alcohol, and Downs Syndrome |
| 10 seconds or more. Many times, patients will | | | | patients. If untreated, sleep apnea can be |
| not be aware that of these apneas, even | | | | deadly, as it can cause heart failure, brain |
| though their sleep is disturbed. Patients | | | | damage, etc. |