Complications of Sleep apnea
| About complications: Complications of Sleep apnea are secondary conditions, symptoms, or other disorders that are caused by Sleep apnea. In many cases the distinction between symptoms of Sleep apnea and complications of Sleep apnea is unclear or arbitrary. |
Complications list for Sleep apnea: The list of complications that have been mentioned in various sources for Sleep apnea includes:
- Snoring
- Hypertension
- Pulmonary hypertension
- Cardiac problems
- Irregular heartbeat (see Heart rhythm symptoms)
- High blood pressure
- Heart attack
- Stroke
- Sudden death
- Accidental death - from falling asleep driving or at work.
- Accidents
- Car accidents
- Sudden infant death syndrome
Complications of Sleep apnea: Problems associated with untreated sleep apnea include hypertension, coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, stroke, psychiatric problems, impotence, cognitive dysfunction, memory loss, and death. 1
Early recognition and treatment of sleep apnea is important because it may be associated with irregular heartbeat, high blood pressure, heart attack, and stroke.2
Complications of Sleep apnea: medical news summaries: The following medical news items are relevant to complications of Sleep apnea:
Footnotes:
1. excerpt from NINDS Sleep Apnea Information Page: NINDS
2. excerpt from Sleep Apnea: NWHIC
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