Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome is a chronic sleep-related breathing disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of partial (hypopnea) or complete (apnea) upper airway collapse during sleep despite ongoing ventilatory effort Clinically, this results in disrupted, fragmented sleep architecture presenting with hallmark symptoms including disruptive snoring, witnessed nocturnal breathing pauses, choking or gasping awakenings, and severe excessive daytime sleepiness

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome is a chronic sleep-related breathing disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of partial (hypopnea) or complete (apnea) upper airway collapse during sleep despite ongoing ventilatory effort

Primarily involving the respiratory and cardiovascular systems, it commonly affects adults, particularly those with obesity, retrognathia, or increased neck circumference, though it can also occur in pediatric populations often secondary to adenotonsillar hypertrophy Clinically, this results in disrupted, fragmented sleep architecture presenting with hallmark symptoms including disruptive snoring, witnessed nocturnal breathing pauses, choking or gasping awakenings, and severe excessive daytime s...

Primarily involving the respiratory and cardiovascular systems, it commonly affects adults, particularly those with obesity, retrognathia, or increased neck circumference, though it can also occur in pediatric populations often secondary to adenotonsillar hypertrophy Pathophysiologically, repeated pharyngeal occlusions lead to intermittent arterial oxyhemoglobin desaturations, hypercapnia, recurrent cortical microarousals, and sympathetic surges Clinically, this results in disrupted, fragmented ...

Primarily involving the respiratory and cardiovascular systems, it commonly affects adults, particularly those with obesity, retrognathia, or increased neck circumference, though it can also occur in pediatric populations often secondary to adenotonsillar hypertrophy

Pathophysiologically, repeated pharyngeal occlusions lead to intermittent arterial oxyhemoglobin desaturations, hypercapnia, recurrent cortical microarousals, and sympathetic surges