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2. Obstructive sleep apnea - Wikipedia

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   Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most common sleep-related breathing disorder and is characterized by recurrent episodes of complete or partial obstruction of the upper airway leading to reduced or absent breathing during sleep.

3. A teen with Down syndrome struggled with sleep apnea. This ...

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   Many kids with Down syndrome have sleep apnea. A new treatment approved in adults can improve symptoms and have many other benefits, new research shows.

4. Sleep apnea - Wikipedia

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   Sleep apnea (sleep apnoea or sleep apnœa in British English) is a sleep-related breathing disorder in which repetitive pauses in breathing, periods of shallow breathing, or collapse of the upper airway during sleep results in poor ventilation and sleep disruption.

5. Apnea - Wikipedia

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   During sleep, people with severe sleep apnea can have over thirty episodes of intermittent apnea per hour every night. [3] Apnea can also be observed during periods of heightened emotion, such as during crying or accompanied by the Valsalva maneuver when a person laughs. Apnea is a common feature of sobbing while crying, characterized by slow ...

6. Central hypoventilation syndrome - Wikipedia

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   Central hypoventilation syndrome (CHS) is a sleep-related breathing disorder that causes ineffective breathing, apnea, or respiratory arrest during sleep (and during wakefulness in severe cases). CHS can either be congenital (CCHS) or acquired (ACHS) later in life.

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