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  1. Sleep Apnea - Symptoms | NHLBI, NIH

    Jan 9, 2025 · Symptoms of sleep apnea can include snoring, gasping for air, or breathing that stops and restarts while sleeping. Learn about daytime symptoms of sleep apnea.

  2. Sleep Apnea - Diagnosis | NHLBI, NIH

    Jan 9, 2025 · To diagnose sleep apnea, your healthcare provider will ask you to see a sleep specialist or go to a center for a sleep study. You may also be asked to keep a sleep diary.

  3. Sleep Apnea - What Is Sleep Apnea? | NHLBI, NIH

    Jan 9, 2025 · Sleep apnea is a common condition that occurs when your breathing stops and restarts many times while you sleep. Learn about the causes, symptoms, and treatments of …

  4. Sleep Apnea Living With - NHLBI, NIH

    Jan 9, 2025 · How sleep apnea affects your health Untreated sleep apnea prevents you from getting enough rest, which can cause problems with concentrating, remembering things, …

  5. Sleep Apnea - Sleep Apnea and Women | NHLBI, NIH

    Feb 4, 2025 · Women may be at increased risk for sleep apnea during pregnancy, or during and after menopause, in part because of hormone changes. Hormone problems in women who …

  6. Sleep Apnea - Causes and Risk Factors | NHLBI, NIH

    Jan 9, 2025 · Central sleep apnea is caused by problems with the way your brain controls your breathing while you sleep. Your age, family history, lifestyle habits, other medical conditions, …

  7. Sleep Diary - NHLBI, NIH

    Sleep Diary Overview Print and use this sleep diary to record the quality and quantity of your sleep; your use of medicines, alcohol, and caffeinated drinks; and how sleepy you feel during …

  8. Sleep Apnea Sleep Apnea in Children - NHLBI, NIH

    Feb 12, 2025 · Undiagnosed sleep apnea in children can cause behavioral problems and affect their health. Learn about causes of and treatments for sleep apnea in children.

  9. Sleep apnea: NHLBI sheds light on an underdiagnosed disorder

    Aug 22, 2017 · Central sleep apnea occurs when the brain fails to send correct signals to your breathing muscles, resulting in breathing stoppage or abnormal breathing patterns. What …

  10. Sleep Science and Sleep Disorders - NHLBI, NIH

    Sleep is essential for good health. Not getting enough uninterrupted sleep negatively affects a person’s attention, learning and memory, and physical health. The NHLBI funds research on …