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  • Sleep Disorders

  • What is it? Do I have it? Apnea means the absence of breath. An apnea during sleep (sleep apnea) is measured if it lasts 10 seconds or more, and are counted throughout the night to give us a figure.
    Apnea means the absence of breath. An apnea during sleep (sleep apnea) is measured if it lasts 10 seconds or more, and are counted throughout the night to give us a figure. This number is called the RDI, or respiratory disturbance index and is an average of respiratory disturbances (usually apneas) during sleep per hour.

  • Productivity, performance, difficulty completing a task and making errors are all signs of sleep deprivation.

  • Narcolepsy is a serious chronic neurological and disabling disorder that can significantly impair one’s life and could possibly lead to injury.

  • Snoring is a breathing noise that occurs during sleep and can be very disruptive to you or your bed partner.