Apnea is called as a most studied sleep disorder found in human beings. Which has effects nearly more than 20 million peoples around the world mostly in males. Apnea is a cessation of breathing during sleep. The fat buildup and loss of muscle tone from aging and obesity can allow the windpipe to collapse, preventing the flow of air to the lungs.

Apnea is associated with loud snoring and can also occur if the neurons that control breathing malfunction during sleep. If you are affected with apnea you may found dificult to breathe for mostly 10 seconds to more than a minute, awaken, snort or gasp then resume snoring.

This cycle may be repeated more than hundreds of times during the entire night. Most of the people are not aware of this situation. But they make there partner irritable and depressed. Which in further causes a strain in relationship.

the type of apnea which we had discussed above is known as obstructive apnea. Further it is also classified into central sleep apnea, in this condition the airway is blocked but the brain fails to signal the body to breathe. In many cases it is found that people suffer from both types of apnea.

Apnea is associated with coronary heart disease, heart attack, high blood pressure, congestive heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, stroke, neuropsychiatric problems and mental impairment. People with severe, untreated sleep apnea are two to three times more likely to have automobile accidents than the general population. The National Center on Sleep Disorders Research estimates that sleep apnea accounts for $42 million in hospital bills yearly.


This is all about apnea and its dangerous effects.