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Affects over
5% of the
population
under the
age of 60
and close to
25% of the
population
over the age
of
60.
Sleep Apnea
is a
condition
where a
person stops
breathing
many times
during
sleep.
Undiagnosed
and
untreated
sleep apnea
is
potentially
dangerous to
your health
and to
others.
Obstructive
Sleep Apnea,
that if left
untreated,
can lead to:
-
High blood
pressure
-
Heart
attack
-
Stroke
-
Irregular
heart beat
-
Excessive
daytime
fatigue
-
Poor
memory
-
Weight
gain
-
Decreased
sexual
drive
ARE YOU
AT RISK?
-
35 Million
Americans
have sleep
disorders
-
50,000
premature
and
preventable
deaths
yearly
from sleep
apnea
-
200,000
auto
accidents
each year
are sleep
related
-
Over $15
billion
direct
costs
related to
sleep
disorder
Despite
those
figures,
it is
estimated
that 95%
of
people
suffering
from
sleep
disorders
remain
undiagnosed
Restless
Leg
Syndrome
and
Periodic
Leg
Movement:
-
They
disturb
sleep
onset and
maintenance
-
Could be
familiar
or unknown
-
Uncomfortable
sensation
in legs
with urge
to move
and
difficulty
falling
asleep
-
Has been
associated
with iron
deficiency
anemia
Narcolepsy:
-
A disease
of young
adults.
-
Genetic
and
familiar
predisposition
-
Simply
falling
asleep
everywhere
and
anytime
-
Very
dangerous
if
untreated
-
Diagnosis
made by a
night
study
followed
by five
naps the
next
morning
that are
20 minutes
each
Others:
-
Sleep
walking
-
Sleep
talking
-
Sleep
disorders
in young
children
(3-15
years old)
-
Jet lag
-
Violent
behavior
during
sleep,
nightmares
& others
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