Obstructive sleep apnea is a condition in which the flow of air pauses or decreases during breathing while you are asleep because the airway has become narrowed, blocked, or flop

Central sleep apnea is when you repeatedly stop breathing during sleep because the brain temporarily stops sending signals to the muscles that control breathing.See also:

Alternative Names Apnea - newborns; AOP; As and Bs; Blue spell - newborns; Dusky spell - newborns; Spell - newbornsApnea is breathing that slows down or stops from

Alternative Names Apnea monitor for home use - infants Information A home apnea monitor is a portable machine used to monitor a baby's heart beat and breathing after coming ho

Isolated sleep paralysis is a type of paralysis that occurs with a sleep disorder. Sleep paralysis is the inability to perform vol

Information Sleep occurs in multiple stages. The sleep cycle includes dreamless periods of light and deep sleep, with occasional periods of active dreaming (REM sleep). The sleep cycle is r

Alternate Names Sundowning - carePeople with dementia often have certain problems when it gets dark at the end of the day and into the night. This problem is calle

Sleeping sickness is infection with germs carried by certain flies. It results in swelling of the brain. Alternative Names African trypanosomiasis Causes, in