Does sleep apnea cause seizures?

At the age of 67 I had the first seizure. Now at age 73 the doctors have diagnosed sleep apnea. Since I’ve only had seizures during my sleep is it possible that I’ve had sleep apnea all along and was diagnosed improperly?

What are the signs of sleep apnea?

Sleep apnea and keeping the mask on?

I’ve been using cpap now for 5 months and still cannot keep the mask on at night on a regular basis. I tend to move around in my sleep a lot and wake up each morning with the mask usually thrown from the bed. (I have a full face mask, multiple straps that go both [...]

Question about sleep apnea, and plastic surgery?

Has there ever been any medical studies on whether or not liposuction of the face and neck areas can improve sleep apnea symptoms? I keep hearing that airway obstruction can often be caused by excessive tissue around the airways, and is common in overweight people. So – what if someone had most of the excess [...]

Sleep Apnea Sufferers: What has been your experience with CPAP?

I’ve had treatments for depression for about 3 years now. None of the depression treatments such as medication and ECT helped. I recently suspected sleep apnea and went for an overnight sleep study. They confirmed that I was experiencing sleep apnea, and I had a partial night’s rest using the CPAP machine at the testing [...]

Sleep apnea what age group is it most commonly found in?

Hi I am doing some research for a class i am taking and i have a project on sleep apnea and i need some help finding out some info on this topic.

Has anyone lost weight using a CPAP for Sleep Apnea?

I’m getting a CPAP and thought I heard something about people losing weight when using one. Has anyone had this experience and if so does anyone know why this happens?

I have “central sleep apnea.” What is this? What causes it? Is there treatment?

I already had a sleep study, and the doctors said I had apnea, but it was “central apnea.” They said I would stop breathing 20+ times during the night. My follow-up MRI was normal. No brain injury, damage or tumor–glad to hear THAT! I am not overweight, and they told me a PPAP or other [...]

are there any young ladies out there that snore or have sleep apnea?

and your not fat or anything and you snored or have sleep apena so bad that it suprised your boyfriend or husband

can i get disability for high blood pressure and sleep apnea?

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