apnea also apnoea n. Temporary absence or cessation of breathing. [New Latin apnoea , from Greek apnoia : a- , without; see a- + pnoiā, -pnoia ... Temporary absence or cessation of breathing.
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Most patients with cluster headaches--attacks of stabbing head pain that often occur at night--also have sleep apnea, a condition in which breathing is temporarily interrupted during sleep.
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Causes and diagnosis of medical symptom Breathing cessation with references to diagnosis, testing, and other symptoms. ... Symptoms » Breathing cessation...
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Obstructive sleep apnea, cessation of breathing during sleep, is potentially life threatening and requires prompt intervention. ... Obstructive sleep apnea, cessation of breathing during sleep, is potentially life threatening and requires prompt intervention. A prosthesis can reposition the mandible during sleep and minimize...
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In severe hypoxia the breathing frequency is modulated in a biphasic manner: an initial increase (augmentation) is followed by a depression and cessation of breathing (apnea). ... one group showed a transient increase in the bursting activity, followed by a decrease and cessation of rhythmic activity. These neurons tended...
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Whether caused physiologically by malfunctioning nerves and muscles,anatomically by restricted breathing passages, or psychosomatically by stress; I'm not sure. What I do know is that sometimes deep into sleep my breathing halts.
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Repeated interruption of sleep by breathing abnormalities such as cessation of breathing (apnea) or heavy snoring, leads to fragmented sleep and abnormal oxygen and carbon dioxide levels in the blood. Excessive daytime sleepiness and various disorders of the heart, lungs, and the nervous system result.
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Breathing that slows down or stops from any cause is called apnea. Apnea can come once in a while and be temporary. This can occur with obstructive sleep apnea, for example. Prolonged apnea means a person has stopped breathing.
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The EL-BM01 is an apnea (cessation of breathing) alarm that is designed to detect reliably breathing movements from a sleeping baby or adult. The monitor will detect breathing movements from a baby weighing 2kg up to an adult.
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Massively enlarged tonsils can cause episodes of cessation of breathing known as obstructive sleep apnea. Cessation of breathing can last 10 seconds or longer, causing extremely low levels of oxygen in the blood. ... or Register now ... FREE email newsletters...
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