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Adults
- High Blood Pressure
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Myocardial Infarction (heart attack)
- Congestive Heart Failure
- Sudden Death
- Polycythemia (high red cell count)
- Increase Risk of Obesity
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Insulin Resistance
- Hypothyroidism (under-active thyroid)
- Chronic Sinus Infections
- Tonsillitis
- Anxiety
- Stroke
- Marfan Syndrome
- Snoring
- GERD (gastro-esophageal reflux disease) and LPR (laryngopharyngeal reflux)
- Abnormal Liver Function, Higher Risk of Signs of Liver Scarring, Fatty Liver
- Sleep Deprived Partners (loud snoring disturbs partner’s sleep)
- Fatigue
- Dementia and Memory Problems (Amyloid B and Tao Protein accumulation due to decreased REM sleep)
- Mood Swings
- Depression
- Impotence
- Nocturia (a need to urinate frequently at night)
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Nightmares
- Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic Myofascial Pain
- Significant increase in the risk of a motor vehicle accident, machinery related injuries, etc.
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Children
- Hyperactivity or sleepiness in the daytime
- Misdiagnosis with ADHD (40% of ADHD is OSA undiagnosed)
- Poor School Performance
- Memory Problems
- Concentration Problems
- Chronic Mouth Breathing
- Emotional Problems (aggression, crankiness, excessive emotionalism)
- SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome)
- Urinary Incontinence
- Childhood Obesity
- Nightmares
- Difficulty Waking Them in the Morning
- Afternoon Naps Needed Over Age of 8
- Sleepwalking
- Head banging while sleeping
- Abnormal Sleep Postures
- Aggressive behavior
Other Associated Sleep Disorders That Can Occur With Sleep Apnea
- Sleep Bruxism
- Restless Leg Syndrome
- Insomnia
- Narcolepsy
- Sleep Walking
- Sleep Talking
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