Sleep Apnea - Central sleep apnea

Central sleep apnea
HealthScout - Central sleep apnea is when you stop breathing during sleep. It is caused by problems with how the brain controls breathing. This is not the more common obstructive sleep apnea , which is caused by obesity or other problems and involves loud snoring

Snoring could indicate cardiovascular risk
Myrtle Beach Online - His doctor's evaluation suggested that he had a disorder called obstructive sleep apnea. Worse yet, there were signs that it was damaging his heart. "They did a chest X-ray, which showed that my heart was enlarged," Stone said. "A little while later

Mayo Clinic Studies Declare Atrial Fibrillation Epidemic, Find Genetic
Senior Journal - Obstructive sleep apnea. This disorder can cause bradycardia and bursts of atrial fibrillation. Electrolyte imbalance. Electrolytes, such as potassium, sodium, calcium and magnesium, help trigger and conduct the electrical impulses

Search for sound sleep pays
Philadelphia Inquirer - An estimated 18 million Americans have obstructive sleep apnea, and an estimated 10 million more remain undiagnosed. Overweight men 40 and older are at highest risk, but sleep apnea can affect anyone, even children. "I couldn't sleep more than two

Viagra may Worsen Sleep Apnea
Heart Info - The study looked at 14 middle-aged men with severe obstructive sleep apnea. After the patients took Viagra or a placebo researchers monitored them all night long with sleep tests that measured their blood oxygen levels. Results reveal men who took a

Modafinil Reduces Fatigue in Patients With Fibromyalgia
Medscape News - In addition to narcolepsy, modafinil is approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for use in obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome and shift work sleep disorder. Dr. Schwartz and his associate, Dr. Susan M. Chlebowski at SUNY Upstate in