sleep apnea
noun
: apnea that recurs during sleep and is caused especially by obstruction of the airway or a disturbance in the brain's respiratory center
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Harrington told the outlet that Thomas’s parents decided to take him to The Oxford Center to receive treatment in a hyperbaric chamber for sleep apnea and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
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Becca Longmire, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Those conditions are not cleared for hyperbaric oxygen therapy by the Food and Drug Administration, nor are the ones that a family attorney said Thomas’ parents took him in for: sleep apnea and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 11 Mar. 2025
Sleep Apnea and Other Disorders Postmenopausal women have a higher risk of sleep apnea, which can cause fragmented sleep and daytime fatigue.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 10 Mar. 2025
Weight loss also impacts kidney and liver health, sleep apnea, and at least 13 different kinds of cancer.
—Outside Online, 4 Mar. 2025
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Becca Longmire, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Those conditions are not cleared for hyperbaric oxygen therapy by the Food and Drug Administration, nor are the ones that a family attorney said Thomas’ parents took him in for: sleep apnea and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 11 Mar. 2025
Sleep Apnea and Other Disorders Postmenopausal women have a higher risk of sleep apnea, which can cause fragmented sleep and daytime fatigue.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 10 Mar. 2025
Weight loss also impacts kidney and liver health, sleep apnea, and at least 13 different kinds of cancer.
—Outside Online, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Sleep apnea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleep%20apnea. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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