Sleep Apena

    Sleep Apena is actually spelled sleep apena. Obstructive sleep apena is a condition that causes the soft tissue in the rear of the throat to narrow and repeatedly close during sleep. The brain responds to each of these “apena events” by waking the person in order to resume breathing. It is important to emphasize that, often, the person who has obstructive sleep apena does not remember the episodes of apena during the night.
    The main symptoms are usually associated with excessive daytime sleepiness due to poor sleep during the night. Often, family members, especially spouses, witness the periods of no breathing. People who have sleep apena stop breathing for 10 to 30 seconds at a time while they are sleeping. These short stops in breathing can happen up to 400 times every night. An apena episode is followed by a sudden attempt to breathe, and a change to a lighter stage of sleep. The result is fragmented sleep that is not restful, leading to excessive daytime drowsiness.
    Sleep apena can cause serious problems if it isn't treated. Your risk of heart disease and stroke is higher if serious sleep apena goes untreated. You are also more likely to have traffic accidents if you drive while you're sleepy. If you have sleep apena, it is very important to get treatment.