Symptoms of Obstructive sleep apnea

Symptoms of Obstructive sleep apnea

The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Obstructive sleep apnea includes the 34 symptoms listed below:

• Excessive daytime sleepiness
• Social problems
• Emotional problems
• Restless sleep
• Loud snoring
• Gasp breaths
• Frequent arousals
• Snoring
• Mouth breathing
• Frequent ear infections
• Frequent sinus infections
• Sore throat
• Choking
• Falling asleep while driving
• Falling asleep during the day
• Morning headaches
• Loss of energy
• Trouble concentrating
• Irritability
• Forgetfulness
• Mood changes
• Behavior changes
• Learning difficulties
• Anxiety
• Sexual dysfunction
• Depression
• Abnormal breathing during sleep
• Frequent awakenings or restlessness
• Frequent nightmares
• Enuresis
• Difficulty getting up in the morning
• Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDSHyperactivity and/or behavior problems
• Daytime mouth breathing: Most children with obstructive sleep apnea have tonsillar hypertrophy, adenoid hypertrophy, or both.
• Sleep patterns: Daytime somnolence
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• Other Causes -- causes of these or similar symptoms

Obstructive sleep apnea: Complications

Review medical complications possibly associated with Obstructive sleep apnea:

• Hypertension
• Pulmonary hypertension
• Cardiac problems
• Accidental death - from falling asleep driving or at work.
• Post obstructive pulmonary edema within a few hours of surgery to relieve upper airway obstruction
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Obstructive sleep apnea: Medical Mistakes

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Obstructive sleep apnea: Undiagnosed Conditions

Diseases that may be commonly undiagnosed in related medical areas:

• Child Health Disorders -- serious medical disorders that may be undiagnosed:
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  • ADHD -- Undiagnosed
  • Whooping Cough -- Undiagnosed
  • Croup -- Undiagnosed
  • Appendicitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Type 1 Diabetes -- Undiagnosed
  • Sleep Apnea -- Undiagnosed
  • Middle Ear Infection -- Undiagnosed
  • Epilepsy -- Undiagnosed
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Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical tests related to Obstructive sleep apnea:

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Obstructive sleep apnea?

The list of other diseases or medical conditions that may be on the differential diagnosis list of alternative diagnoses for Obstructive sleep apnea includes:

• Central sleep apnea
• Mixed sleep apnea
• Obesity hypoventilation
• Narcolepsy
• Alcohol abuse
• more diagnoses...»

See the full list of 17 alternative diagnoses for Obstructive sleep apnea

Obstructive sleep apnea: Research Doctors & Specialists

• Child Health Specialists (Pediatrics):
  • Pediatrics (Child Health Specialist)
  • Adolescent Medicine (Teen Health)
  • Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
  • Pediatric / Adolescent Psychiatry (Child/Teen Mental Health)
  • Pediatric Allergy and Immunology (Child Allergies / Immune Diseases)
  • Pediatric Cardiology (Child Heart Specialists)
  • Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
  • Pediatric Dentistry (Child Dental Health)
  • Pediatric Dermatology (Child Skin Health)
  • Pediatric Developmental Behavioral Health (Child Behavior)
  • Pediatric Emergency Medicine
  • Pediatric Endocrinology (Child Hormones)
  • Pediatric Gastroenterology (Child Digestive Specialists)
  • Pediatric Hematology / Oncology
  • Pediatric Infectious Disease Medicine
  • Pediatric Medical Toxicology (Child Poisoning)
  • Pediatric Nephrology (Child Kidney Specialists)
  • Pediatric Neurology (Child Brain Specialists)
  • Pediatric Neurosurgery (Child Brain Surgeon)
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More about symptoms of Obstructive sleep apnea:

More information about symptoms of Obstructive sleep apnea and related conditions:

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Other Possible Causes of these Symptoms

Click on any of the symptoms below to see a full list of other causes including diseases, medical conditions, toxins, drug interactions, or drug side effect causes of that symptom.

• Anxiety - see all causes of Anxiety
• Behavior changes - see all causes of Behavioral symptoms
• Choking - see all causes of Choking
• Depression - see all causes of Depressive symptoms
• Emotional problems - see all causes of Emotional symptoms
• Enuresis - see all causes of Enuresis
• Excessive daytime sleepiness - see all causes of Drowsiness
• Falling asleep during the day - see all causes of Drowsiness
• Falling asleep while driving - see all causes of Drowsiness
• Forgetfulness - see all causes of Forgetfulness
• Frequent arousals - see all causes of Insomnia
• Frequent ear infections - see all causes of Ear infection
• Frequent sinus infections - see all causes of Sinusitis
• Gasp breaths - see all causes of Breathing symptoms
• Irritability - see all causes of Irritability
• Learning difficulties - see all causes of Learning disabilities
• Loss of energy - see all causes of Fatigue
• Loud snoring - see all causes of Snoring
• Mood changes - see all causes of Moodiness
• Morning headaches - see all causes of Headache
• Mouth breathing - see all causes of Breathing symptoms
• Restless sleep - see all causes of Insomnia
• Sexual dysfunction - see all causes of Sexual dysfunction
• Snoring - see all causes of Snoring
• Social problems - see all causes of Social problems
• Sore throat - see all causes of Sore throat
• Trouble concentrating - see all causes of Concentration difficulty

Medical Books Online about Obstructive sleep apnea

Medical Books Excerpts Excerpts of published medical book chapters related to Obstructive sleep apnea are available from published medical books for more detailed information about Obstructive sleep apnea.

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Obstructive sleep apnea: Onset and Incubation

Onset of Obstructive sleep apnea: Obstructive sleep apnea is observed in children of all ages and may develop even in infancy.

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About signs and symptoms of Obstructive sleep apnea:

The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Obstructive sleep apnea. This signs and symptoms information for Obstructive sleep apnea has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Obstructive sleep apnea signs or Obstructive sleep apnea symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Obstructive sleep apnea may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Obstructive sleep apnea symptoms.

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