Pulmonary Disorder

Sleep Apnea

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Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder characterized by pauses in breathing or instances of shallow breathing.  Apnea is the pauses between breaths. It can last for a few seconds to several minutes i.e. often severe for the body.  And each abnormal shallow breathing event is termed as hypopnea. Sleep apnea has been categorised into three forms i.e. obstructive (OSA), mixed sleep apnea and central sleep apnea (CSA).