An overview of sleep apnea syndrome

Sleep apnea syndrome is a sleep disorder that patients have at least 5 periods of apnea-hypopnea for at least 10 seconds during sleep. In Asia, a frequency of approximately 4.1% - 7.5% in men and 2.1% - 3.2% in women, similar to the European-American. Airway narrowing associated with reduced nerve impulses leading to the upper respiratory during sleep and the onset of apnea, can cause sudden respiratory closed in part or entirely.