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What is sleep apnea? can it cause fatigue
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Fatigue is common: Sleep apnea is a condition whereby the patient suddenly stops breathing temporarily and then, seconds or up to a minute later the person once again starts breathing. People with sleep apnea often complain of fatigue during the day. Happens often in the presence of parkinson's disease, stroke, ms, and dementia.
Answered 3/19/2014
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Sleep apnea: Sleep apnea is defined as stopping breathing for 10 seconds or more. It can develop for many reasons: allergies, enlarged tonsils and adenoids, deviated septum, being over weight, sleeping on one's back, orthodontic treatment that includes extraction of teeth causes crowding of the arches and tongue, alcohol, medications are just some of the factors that can play a role in developing sleep apnea.
Answered 2/2/2015
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