FAQS ON Snoring and sleep apnea.

Some of the common types of sleep disorders are:

1.Snoring

Possibly the most common sleeping disorder, snoring refers to the difficulty in keeping the throat open during sleep. As the throat muscles relax, they close the narrow and eventually close the airway. Snoring the sound the air maikes as it tries to squeeze in through the closing airway. So, is snoring bad? While snoring is not considered a medical condition in itself, it can be an indicator of a bigger underlying disorder—sleep apnea.

2.Sleep Apnea

This refers to a medical condition where a person experiences intermittent cessation of breathing during sleep. These brief periods of stopped breathing, or apnea episodes, lead to reduction in oxygen level in the blood, causing a person’s body to be jerked awake. The obstruction in breathing may be due to a blocked upper airway, known as Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). It can also be due to the failure of the brain to signal breathing, known as Central Sleep Apnea (CSA). In worst cases, it can lead to heart attack, stroke, or sudden death. Treatments and therapies options like CPAP are available to treat this condition.