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Common symptoms in patients with sleep apnea include loud, chronic snoring, interruptions in breathing while sleeping, and day-time sleepiness. There are many non-specific symptoms that include morning headaches, mood changes, lack of concentration, and history of diseases such as CHF. Children have specific symptoms such as hyperactivity and behavior problems. | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Saarah T. Alkhairy, M.D.
Overview
Common symptoms in patients with sleep apnea include loud, chronic snoring, interruptions in breathing while sleeping, and day-time sleepiness. There are many non-specific symptoms that include morning headaches, mood changes, lack of concentration, and history of diseases such as CHF. Children have specific symptoms such as hyperactivity and behavior problems.
Sleep Apnea History and Symptoms
Common Symptoms
- Loud and chronic snoring with apneas in between
- Gasping, snorting, or interruptions in breathing while sleeping
- Excessive day-time sleepiness
Non-specific symtoms include
- Morning headaches
- Lack of concentration
- Irritability
- Memory impairment
- Mood changes, especially depression
- Personality changes
- Decreased libido and impotence
- Tachycardia
- Nocturia
- Awakening with a dry mouth or sore throat
- Esophageal reflux
- Night sweats
- Recurrent awakenings or insomnia
- Awakening with angina pectoris
- History of hypertension, cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, or renal disease
- History of type 2 diabetes mellitus
- Symptoms of fibromyalgia
Symptoms in children
- Hyperactivity
- Poor school performance
- Angry or hostile behavior
- May breathe through their mouths instead of their noses during the day