Sleep apnea

Sleep apnea 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... Wikipedia

• Specialty:  Otorhinolaryngology, sleep medicine
• Symptoms:  Pauses breathing or periods of shallow breathing during sleep, snoring, tired during the day
• Usual onset:  Varies, up to 50% of women age 20–70
• Risk factors:  Overweight, family history, allergies, enlarged tonsils, asthma
• Diagnostic method:  Overnight sleep study
• Treatment:  Lifestyle changes, mouthpieces, breathing devices, surgery
• Frequency:  ~ 1 in every 10 people, 2:1 ratio of men to women, aging and obesity higher risk
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo