SLEEP APNEA

Sleep Apnea at Dream Sleep Center

Sleep apnea is a serious sleep disorder that occurs when a person's breathing is interrupted during sleep. People with untreated sleep apnea stop breathing repeatedly during their sleep, sometimes hundreds of times. This means the brain and the rest of the body may not get enough oxygen. There are three types of sleep apnea

SNORING

Snoring at Dream Sleep Center

Snoring is a common condition that can affect anyone, although it occurs more frequently in men and people who are overweight. Snoring has a tendency to worsen with age.

UPPER AIRWAY RESISTANCE SYNDROME (UARS)

UPPER AIRWAY RESISTANCE  SYNDROME (UARS)

People do not wake up one morning suddenly afflicted with obstructive sleep apnea. Rather, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is believed to be a progressive disorder that lies on the extreme end of a spectrum of sleep disordered breathing.

IDIOPATHIC HYPERSOMNIA (IH)

WELL DOCUMENTED

Idiopathic hypersomnia (IH) is a sleep disorder in which a person is excessively sleepy (hypersomnia) during the day and has great difficulty being awakened from sleep. Idiopathic means there is not a clear cause. Causes

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