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	Sleep apnea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sleep apnea (alternatively sleep apnoea) is a common sleep disorder characterized by brief interruptions of breathing during sleep.
		Additional symptoms of sleep apnea include restless sleep, loud snoring (with periods of silence followed by gasps), falling asleep during the day, morning headaches, trouble concentrating, irritability, forgetfulness, mood or behavior changes, weight gain, increased heart rate, anxiety, depression, increased frequency of urination, bedwetting, esophageal reflux and heavy sweating at night.
		Sleep apnea also appears to put individuals at risk for stroke and transient ischemic attacks (TIAs, also known as “mini-strokes”), and is associated with coronary heart disease, heart failure, irregular heartbeat, heart attack, gout and high blood pressure.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sleep_apnea (3845 words)

	sleep apnea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		'''Sleep apnea''' (alternatively '''sleep apnoea''') is a medical condition where breathing is interrupted during sleep.
		Sleep apnea is more common amongst people who snore.
		Most people with this sleep disorder have ''obstructive'' apnea, where the person stops breathing for a moment during sleep due to blockage in his or her throat.
	encyclopedia.mysleepcenter.com /sleep_apnea.htm (610 words)

	Sleep Apnoea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Sleep apnoea and heavy snoring, severe enough to interfere with sleep quality, is probably much more common than is realised.
		The presence of significant sleep apnoea may be strongly suspected from the history.
		Sleep quality itself can be estimated from electrodes on the head, or from the number of body movements made during sleep.
	www.sleep-apnoea-trust.org /sleep_apnoea.html (1189 words)

	Sleep apnoea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Another rare form, called central sleep apnoea, is caused by a disruption to the nerve messages sent between the brain and the body.
		People with significant sleep apnoea have an increased risk of motor vehicle accident and may have an increased risk of heart attack and stroke.
		Sleep apnoea occurs when the muscles of the throat collapse during sleep, blocking off the airway above the voice box.
	www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au /bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Sleep_apnoea (600 words)

	Sleep Apnoea
		When a person suffering from this type of Sleep Apnoea falls asleep, the diaphram (the muscle separating the chest and abdominal cavity which helps move air in and out of the lungs) stops moving because the brain fails to send the proper impulses through the nerves to move the diaphram.
		Sleep Apnoea is suspect as a cause of many deaths which occur during sleep.
		Many sufferers of Sleep Apnoea think they are "champion" sleepers, able to sleep anywhere anytime, and not aware of their frequent awakenings during sleep.
	www.newtechpub.com /phantom/snore/osa.htm (884 words)

	Sleep Apnoea FAQ / Sleep Apnea FAQ
		Sleep apnea is defined as the cessation of breathing during sleep.
		Obstructive sleep apnea is characterized by repetitive pauses in breathing during sleep due to the obstruction and/or collapse of the upper airway (throat), usually accompanied by a reduction in blood oxygen saturation, and followed by an awakening to breathe.
		Central Sleep Apnea is defined as a neurological condition causing cessation of all respiratory effort during sleep, usually with decreases in blood oxygen saturation.
	www.newtechpub.com /phantom/faq/osa_faq.htm (6354 words)

	Snoring - causes, treatments, how to stop and sleep apnoea
		Sleep apnoea in adults can increase the risk of serious health problems such as heart failure, because it deprives the sufferer of adequate levels of oxygen, making the heart work harder than normal.
		If your doctor diagnoses sleep apnoea and none of the simple remedies are successful, he or she may recommend wearing an oxygen mask over your face while you sleep, to force air through your airway so that it won't close.
		If your sleep apnoea is caused by a jaw deformity, an operation to correct the deformity (which usually involves lengthening of the jaw bone) will be performed.
	hcd2.bupa.co.uk /fact_sheets/Mosby_factsheets/snoring.html (1568 words)

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		In sleep apnoea, the upper airway (pharynx) collapses repeatedly, at irregular intervals, during sleep.
		Apnoea is when the airway collapses and is blocked completely, cutting off the flow of air.
		The frequency of apnoea or hypopnoea is used to assess the severity of this condition.
	www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk /articles/article.aspx?articleId=340 (299 words)

	Sleep Apnoea Scotland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		It is now recognised that failure to treat daytime sleepiness can produce a greatly increased risk of road traffic accidents, a reduction in the ability to concentrate effectively at work, reduced alertness, a reduction in the sufferers quality of life and adverse effects on relationships between spouses and partners.
		Sleep apnoea is a common disorder which occurs when the throat muscles relax during sleep leading to partial or complete blockage of the upper part of the airway in the area behind the tongue.
		This results in very poor sleeping quality and thus the classical symptoms of unrefreshing nocturnal sleep followed by excessive daytime sleepiness are produced.
	www.scottishsleepapnoea.co.uk (257 words)

	Excite - Search: sleep apnoea
		sleep apnea is a combination of the previous two with...
		apnoea and general interest information for snorers and their partners.
		Apnoea Trust is lucky to have a very enthusiastic group and...
	srch.excite.com /info.xcite/search/web/sleep%20apnoea (297 words)

	Snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA)
		In obstructive sleep apnoea, the throat is sucked closed during sleep.
		During sleep, the intervals between the breaths (apnoeic spells) or the reduction of the depth of breathing (hypopnoea) lead to a decrease of the oxygen in the blood and will cause the afflicted person to wake up many times during the night.
		Sometimes the depth of sleep may also be measured, along with movement of the legs and blood carbon dioxide level.
	www.netdoctor.co.uk /diseases/facts/snoring.htm (1308 words)

	Irish Sleep Apnoea Trust Iontaobhas Apnoea Codlata na hÉireann
		Sleep Apnoea (alternate spelling Apnea) is a sleep disorder where the sufferer frequently stops breathing during their sleep.
		A layman’s definition of Sleep Apnoea is ‘the cessation of breathing during sleep’.
		Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome significantly increases the risk of stroke or death from any cause, and the increase is independent of other risk factors, including hypertension.
	www.isat.ie (691 words)

	The Sleep Apnoea Trust, supporting Sleep Apnoea patients and their families
		The Sleep Apnoea Trust exists to improve the lives of sleep apnoea patients, their partners and their families.
		Sleep Matters comes out four times a year and is free to members.
		If you suspect that you may be suffering from sleep apnoea please consult your own GP, who will be able to refer you to a specialist sleep clinic.
	www.sleep-apnoea-trust.org (310 words)

	Gippsland Buteyko - Sleep Apnoea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Sleep apnoea is a condition characterised by ‘stopping breathing’ for more than 10 seconds at a time while asleep.
		Stages 3 and 4 are the most restful and deepest sleep but when a person is over breathing, or hyperventilating, they are prevented from easily reaching these stages and primarily remain in the light and easily disturbed sleep of stages 1 and 2.
		A person with sleep apnoea has the added difficulty of ‘arousal’ occurring each time an apnoea finishes with a gasping breath dragging the person near to consciousness though often they remain asleep.
	www.buteyko.net /cdsleepapnoea.shtml (274 words)

	Health 24 - Medical - Head 2 Toe
		Sleep apnoea is a breathing disorder that occurs during sleep.
		nd is central sleep apnoea which is caused by a delay in the signal transmitted from the brain to elicit breathing.
		Obstructive sleep apnoea is caused by something blocking the windpipe — the tongue, tonsils or uvula (the little piece of flesh at the very back of the throat).
	www.health24.com /medical/Head2Toe/777-778-781,18003.asp (1106 words)

	Sleep apnoea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Sleep apnoea is a relatively rare breathing disorder characterised by loud snoring and periods of arrested breathing during sleep (the Greek word apnoea means 'lack of breath').
		If you are diagnosed with sleep apnoea, you may be referred to a sleep specialist for treatment.
		Sleep apnoea interrupts night-time sleep -- sufferers may experience as many as a hundred or more apnoeic events each night -- so daytime fatigue is an inevitable side effect.
	www.babycentre.co.uk /refcap/547384.html (568 words)

	News - Sleep Apnoea/Hypopnoea Treatments Reduce Mortality
		Sleep Disorders: Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome, Restless Legs Syndrome, and Insomnia in Geriatric Patients
		Treatment of patients with sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome reduces mortality to that seen in the general population.
		The researchers said, "In conclusion, a rise in mortality was found in non-treated sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome patients compared with the general population, whereas mortality in those treated for sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome did not differ significantly from that of the general population."
	www.docguide.com /news/content.nsf/news/8525697700573E1885256CA10003ECDE (346 words)

	Sleep Matters, The Newsletter of the Sleep Apnoea Trust (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Welcome to this, our very first issue of Sleep Matters, the newsletter of the Sleep Apnoea Trust The Trust was formed by patients of the Sleep Clinic at the Churchill Hospital, Oxford and their partners with the active support of the Sleep Team led by Dr John Stradling.
		AUSTRALIA The Sleep Apnoea Research Association, New South Wales, Australia (from their last newsletter on the subject of 'Near Miss Cot Death') "A proportion of near miss children and others are subsequently diagnosed as having sleep apnoea and are treated with CPAP.
		Obstructive Sleep Apnea is the most common and serious cause of chronic sleep disruption and has tremendous medical, social and economic consequences for individual patients and society.
	world.std.com /~halberst/newslet/british/trust.html (13139 words)

	Sleep Apnoea FAQ / Sleep Apnea FAQ
		Of these three, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most common; central sleep apnea is rare; mixed sleep apnea is a combination of the previous two with treatment being the same as OSA.
		Unfortunately, not all of the long-term effects of untreated sleep apnea are known, but specialists generally agree that the effects are harmful.
		Demko is credentialed by the Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (ADSM) and she is the Chairperson of the Education Committee of the ADSM.
	www.healthyresources.com /sleep/apnea/faq (6461 words)

	Questions about sleep apnoea
		For the first four weeks there were no problems, but recently the apnoea alarm has started going off and he has on occasion been very difficult to rouse (cold water on the face only getting a momentary reaction).
		Bearing in mind that I may not be in possession of all the relevant facts in your son's case, let me have a go at answering your questions.
		Reflux is a problem that often improves as a baby gets older, and often resolves by the age of 12 months, so if this was the only cause for your son's apnoeic attacks you could reasonably hope that he would have stopped having attacks by his first birthday, even without continuing treatment with Gaviscon.
	www.netdoctor.co.uk /ate/childrenshealth/202849.html (987 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Health \| Clue to why some die during sleep
		Over time, the breathing lapses increased in severity, spreading to other phases of sleep, and eventually occurring when the animals were awake as well.
		The UCLA team believes that central sleep apnoea may pose a particular risk to elderly people, whose heart and lungs are already weaker due to age.
		These people often have breathing difficulties during sleep, and the researchers believe their bodies eventually reach a point where they are unable to rouse themselves from sleep when they stop breathing.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/health/4745341.stm (506 words)

	British Snoring & Sleep Apnoea Association
		British Snoring and Sleep Apnoea Association (BSSAA) was formed in 1991 to help the 30 million people in the UK whose sleep is disrupted by snoring.
		Sleep Medicine - Snoring and sleep apnoea: new approaches to treatment & AGM, Wednesday 7 June 2006, 9.30am - 4.30pm.
		Sleep apnoea is a condition that interrupts your breathing when you are asleep.
	www.britishsnoring.co.uk (573 words)

	ISAT Gen. Links
		The American Board of Sleep Medicine (ABSM) was established to encourage the study, improve the practice, elevate the standards of Sleep Medicine, and issue certificates of special knowledge in Sleep Medicine.
		The Sleep Medicine Education and Research Foundation, approved by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) Board of Directors in March 1998, was established to serve two distinct purposes: to promote education, and to fund research.
		The Sleep Research Society exists to promote the understanding of the processes of sleep and its disorders through research, the training of practitioners of research and the dissemination of the fruits of their efforts to the scientific and medical communities as well as the general public.
	www.isat.ie /isat_general_links.htm (1523 words)

	Aims of the Irish Sleep Apnoea Trust
		The Respiratory Sleep Disorders Unit at St. Vincent's University Hospital was established in 1985 and provides a national referral service for the investigation and treatment of patients with OSAS.
		To research and collate information on the dangers to sufferers of Sleep Apnoea and disseminate this information to the public, patients, healthcare professionals, the appropriate public authorities and employers through active advocacy, information leaflets, media releases, educational events and a website.
		The Irish Sleep Apnoea Trust is in regular contact with the Steering Committee of The Irish Sleep Society and will develop formal links with it in Autumn 2005.
	www.isat.ie /about.htm (1005 words)

	BBC - Health - Conditions - Obstructive sleep apnoea
		Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a respiratory condition where during sleep the throat repeatedly narrows or closes.
		Each time this happens, air is blocked from getting into the lungs, a state known as apnoea.
		When apnoea occurs, low oxygen levels cause the brain to wake the person up, but this is so brief they often don't remember it.
	www.bbc.co.uk /health/conditions/sleepapnoea1.shtml (425 words)

	OSA online: information on obstructive sleep apnea (osa)
		Experts reveal shocking results of sleep and safety research on BBC TV program Real Story shown in November 2005, highlighting Obstructive Sleep Apnea as a cause for concern in professional HGV drivers.
		OSA online is a non commercial site, providing information and resources about Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA).
		Sleep disorders affect over 770,000 people in the UK.
	www.osaonline.com (254 words)

	BJA -- Loadsman and Hillman 86 (2): 254
		Sleep apnoea is of particular concern to anaesthetists.
		Sleep apnoea syndrome: states of sleep and autonomic dysfunction.
		The efficacy of surgical modifications of the upper airway in adults with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.
	www.usyd.edu.au /su/anaes/lectures/BJA_SAS.html (7585 words)

	Snoring and sleep apnoea - professional information about treatment with oral appliances (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		This may indicate OSA but both are anti social and almost intolerable for the partner - loss of sleep due to snoring causes many problems in relationships.
		OSA, through the gross sleep disruption to the individual, produces greatly impaired performance at work, at home, and on the road.
		The precise site of the restriction (which can become an obstruction - hence Obstructive Sleep Apnoea - apnoea means without breath) varies from patient to patient.
	www.zachsleep.com (345 words)

	American Sleep Apnea Association
		with a multicolor wristband to raise money for sleep apnea research.
		Sleep Apnea Forum connecting people with information on sleep apnea.
		The ASAA is a non-profit organization dedicated to reducing injury, disability, and death from sleep apnea and to enhancing the well-being of those affected by this common disorder.
	www.sleepapnea.org (66 words)

	Virtual Anaesthesia Textbook - Respiration
		There is also a review written by Robert A. Langer, M.D., in
		For Sleep Apnoea patients I have a document about
		More general information on Sleep Disorders, for everyone from patients to specialists, can be found at or via the following pages:
	www.virtual-anesthesia-textbook.com /vat/respiratory.html (774 words)

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