Sentences with phrase «sleep apnea syndrome»

Scientists at Hokkaido University have successfully measured the eye pressure of sleeping patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome for the first time, finding an unexpected correlation with glaucoma.

The authors defined sleep - disordered breathing as an apnea - hypopnea index (AHI), which measures the number of stopped or shallow breaths per hour, as AHI > 15, and sleep apnea syndrome as AHI > 5 (below 5 is normal) plus self - reported sleepiness (based on a standardized scale).

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome symptoms include, snoring, difficulty in breathing or mouth breathing during sleep.

Sometimes obstructive and central sleep apnea can occur at the same time, which is called complex sleep apnea syndrome.

Sleep Apnea Syndrome refers to transient cessation of respiration during sleep.

If you think your child falls into that 10 percent category, talk to your pediatrician about having your child evaluated for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS).

A predictive morphometric model for the obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.

In addition to talking in his sleep, Elijah had been waking repeatedly throughout the night — a potential symptom of what is called a «non-REM parasomnia» (sleep disruption that occurs outside of the deep, rapid - eye - movement stage of sleep), possibly related to obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS)... Read the full story.

Clinical practice guideline: Diagnosis and management of childhood obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.

Furthermore, arterial stiffness, obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, progression of renal dysfunction and impaired fasting glucose are more prevalent in men.

Temporary spells of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome may also occur in individuals who are under the influence of a drug (such as alcohol) that may relax their body tone excessively and interfere with normal arousal from sleep mechanisms.

In addition to strokes and cardiovascular disease such as heart attacks, people with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) are prone to suffer from glaucoma at a rate about 10 times higher than non-OSAS sufferers.

Factors affecting executive functions in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and volumetric changes in the prefrontal cortex

Primary snoring is defined as snoring that is not associated with more serious problems such as obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS), frequent arousals from sleep, or inability of the lungs to breathe in sufficient oxygen.

An estimated 4 % of men and 2 % of women in the U.S. are affected by obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, which increases risk of coronary artery disease, hypertension, stroke, congestive heart failure, and death.

The most common kind of sleep apnea is called Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSA)- which is defined as the cessation of airflow during sleep preventing air from entering the lungs caused by an obstruction.