Category: Snoring
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About Central Sleep Apnea
What is Sleep Apnea? Sleep apnea is a condition in which one stops breathing while asleep. During sleep, your breathing is interrupted by repeated pauses known as apneic events. How we breathe while sleeping? With normal respiratory drive, after exhalation, the blood level of oxygen decreases and that of carbon dioxide increases. Exchange of gases…
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Snoring in Children-Tonsils and Adenoid
What is Snoring and Sleep Apnea? Snoring is the sound produced by vibration of the uvula and soft palate while the child is sleeping. The opening and closing of the air passage causes a vibration of the tissues in the throat. The loudness is affected by how much air is passing through and how fast…
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Snoring and Sleep Apnea in Children (Ts Ads)-Any Treatment?
Snoring and Sleep apnea is a condition of interrupted breathing cause by a narrowing in the throat or upper airway. These breathing pauses typically last between 10 to 60 seconds and can occur up to hundreds of times a night. This narrowing can be due to enlarged tonsils and adenoids, obesity, or other medical problems.…