sleep apnea
The Greek word "apnea" literally means "without breath."
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is very common. Left untreated people with
sleep apnea stop breathing repeatedly during their sleep, sometimes
hundreds of times during the night and often for a minute or longer.
With each apnea event, the brain briefly arouses people with sleep apnea
in order for them to resume breathing, but consequently sleep is
extremely fragmented and of poor
