Sleep deprivation Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ===Sleep apnea=== {{Main|Sleep apnea}} Sleep apnea is a serious disorder that has symptoms of both insomnia and sleep deprivation, among other symptoms like excessive daytime sleepiness, abrupt awakenings, and difficulty concentrating.<ref name="mayoclinic.org">{{Cite web |title=Obstructive sleep apnea - Symptoms and causes |url=https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/obstructive-sleep-apnea/symptoms-causes/syc-20352090 |access-date=2022-04-17 |website=Mayo Clinic |language=en}}</ref> Those with sleep apnea may experience symptoms such as awakening gasping or [[choking]], restless sleep, morning headaches, morning confusion or irritability, and restlessness. This disorder affects 1 to 10 percent of Americans.<ref>{{Cite book| vauthors = Zammit GK |url=https://archive.org/details/goodnightshowtos00zamm|title=Good nights : how to stop sleep deprivation, overcome insomnia, and get the sleep you need|date=1997|publisher=Andrews and McMeel|others=Zanca, Jane A.|isbn=0-8362-2188-5|location=Kansas City|oclc=35849087|url-access=registration}}</ref> It has many serious health outcomes if left untreated. [[Positive airway pressure]] therapy using CPAP ([[continuous positive airway pressure]]), APAP, or BPAP devices is considered the first-line treatment option for sleep apnea.<ref name="pmid26336596">{{cite journal | vauthors = Spicuzza L, Caruso D, Di Maria G | title = Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome and its management | journal = Therapeutic Advances in Chronic Disease | volume = 6 | issue = 5 | pages = 273β85 | date = September 2015 | pmid = 26336596 | pmc = 4549693 | doi = 10.1177/2040622315590318 }}</ref> Central [[sleep apnea]] is caused by a failure of the central nervous system to signal the body to breathe during sleep. Treatments similar to obstructive sleep apnea may be used, as well as other treatments such as adaptive servo ventilation and certain medications. Some medications, such as opioids, may contribute to or cause central sleep apnea.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Muza RT | title = Central sleep apnoea-a clinical review | journal = Journal of Thoracic Disease | volume = 7 | issue = 5 | pages = 930β937 | date = May 2015 | pmid = 26101651 | pmc = 4454847 | doi = 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2015.04.45 }}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page