A sleep disorder is considered when it happens to any person of any age. This means that snoring, which is a common but often misunderstood sleeping problem can be classified as sleep apnea. It is the most severe case of snoring problems. This could become a serious condition since literally, apnea means to lose breath or without breath. When a person has an apnea problem, what happens while he sleeps is that he tends to lose his breath alternately.
The reason why every snorer should watch out for this disorder is because the very thought of missing breaths for every 10 seconds could lead to a permanent absence of breath. Although it isnt considered fatal as this point, lack of overall blood oxygen in the body could lead to high carbon dioxide which could eventually cause stroke, brain damage and heart disease.
For one thing, sleep apnea shouldnt be taken lightly on young children because its not a disorder occurring only during adolescence. The thing is, it doesnt pick its victim and this means your child as young as a toddler could experience sleep apnea. Sleep apneas common symptoms are restlessness while sleeping and loud snoring. When awake, symptoms like...