Sleep apnea
Disorder involving pauses in breathing during sleep
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Sleep apnea (sleep apnoea or sleep apnĆa in British English) is a sleep-related breathing disorder in which repetitive pauses in breathing, periods of shallow breathing, or collapse of the upper airway during sleep results in poor ventilation and sleep disruption. Each pause in breathing can last for a few seconds to a few minutes and often...