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Is insomnia a symptom of sleep apnea?
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YES: Insomnia is most often thought of as both a sign and a symptom that can accompany several sleep, medical, and psychiatric disorders characterized by a persistent difficulty falling asleep and/or staying asleep or sleep of poor quality.
Answered 3/14/2016
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Could be.: They may be independent of each other. Sleep apnea can certainly lead to insomnia due disturbed sleep.
Answered 9/17/2017
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