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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The three most common causes of sleepiness or tiredness are insufficient sleep, insomnia and sleep apnea, Mundt said.
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Julianna Bragg, CNN, 18 Feb. 2025
Michigan mom of boy who died in hyperbaric chamber explosion jumped into flames to rescue him: attorney
James Harrington, attorney at Fieger Law, discusses the case of 5-year-old Thomas Cooper, who died in a hyperbaric oxygen chamber on Jan. 31 while receiving treatment for ADHD and sleep apnea.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 18 Feb. 2025
However, parents should consider seeking medical or psychiatric evaluation if:
There are signs of another sleep disorder, such as sleepwalking or sleep apnea.
—Arielle Tschinkel, Parents, 12 Feb. 2025
The fast-growing class of drugs has the potential to treat other conditions, such as sleep apnea and reduce the risk of stroke.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025
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Julianna Bragg, CNN, 18 Feb. 2025
Michigan mom of boy who died in hyperbaric chamber explosion jumped into flames to rescue him: attorney
James Harrington, attorney at Fieger Law, discusses the case of 5-year-old Thomas Cooper, who died in a hyperbaric oxygen chamber on Jan. 31 while receiving treatment for ADHD and sleep apnea.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 18 Feb. 2025
However, parents should consider seeking medical or psychiatric evaluation if:
There are signs of another sleep disorder, such as sleepwalking or sleep apnea.
—Arielle Tschinkel, Parents, 12 Feb. 2025
The fast-growing class of drugs has the potential to treat other conditions, such as sleep apnea and reduce the risk of stroke.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Sleep apnea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleep%20apnea. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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