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Is insomnia a symptom of sleep apnea?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Yes: Yes, it is a prominent symptom.

Answered 5/12/2016

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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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