| | MySleepCenter | | Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome Obstructive Sleep Apnea means that the breathing is blocked during sleep and the airway pulls closed. This causes a sleep disruption as the sleeper struggles awake in order to regain breathing. These interruptions can happen hundreds of times a night. During the disruption, oxygen levels in the blood fall severely, and cardiovascular problems such as high blood presure are frequently caused by this.The book "The Promise of Sleep", by Dr. William Dement, describes this condition in detail in Chapter 7. This condition is an intrinsic sleep disorder, meaning that it comes from within the body. It is a type of dyssomnia. | |
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