| sleep apnea syndrome |
A disorder in which 30 or more episodes of apnea (absence of breathing) occur in an hour with each episode lasting at least 10 seconds. It is often associated with obesity.
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| sleep apnea |
A condition in which, during sleep the soft tissues of the larynx relax and close the airway, thus stopping breathing. A person so afflicted is aroused from sleep continuously through the night.
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| sleep apnea |
disruption of breathing during sleep which lasts longer than 10 seconds
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| sleep hygiene |
Conditions and practices that promote continuous and effective sleep, including regularity of bedtime and arise time; conforming time spent in bed to the time necessary for sustained and individually adequate sleep (ie, the total sleep time sufficient to avoid sleepiness when awake); restriction of alcohol and caffeine beverages for several hours prior to bedtime; practice of exercise, nutrition, and environmental factors so that they enhance, not disturb, restful sleep.
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| sleep apnea |
at least thirty episodes during a seven-hour period of sleep during which the air flow stops for longer than ten seconds before the child starts breathing again.
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