SLEEP APNEA

Sleep Apnea is a disease that causes you to stop breathing while asleep. Your brain tries to protect you by waking you up enough to breathe. "Apnea" comes from the Greek word for "breathless".

Why Does it Happen?

  • Blockage of your airway ( OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA )
Symptoms in Children
  • Snoring
  • Hyper activity
  • Bed wetting
  • Unusual positions while sleeping
  • Walking up in the middle of the night & sitting up
Symptoms in Adult
  • Snoring
  • Fatigue/Drowsiness ( Daytime)
  • Awakening with dry mouth
  • Excessive Daytime Sleepiness
  • Frequent Urination at Night
Self Evalua�on

Do you snore while sleeping?
Do you feel sleepy/�red during the day?
Do you have a tendency to doze off while relaxing/watching TV/reading/driving?
Do you wake up more than once at night to urinate?
Do you have difficulty in falling asleep or staying asleep
Do you suffer form headache when you wake up?
Has your bed partner no�ced irregulari�es/pauses in your breathing while sleeping?