Overview of Sleep Apnea
Sleep apnea can be divided into two types:
- Obstructive.
- Neurogenic.
In some cases, disorders such as chronic fatigue and hypertension have been attributed to sleep apnea.
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Sleep apnea can be divided into two types:
In some cases, disorders such as chronic fatigue and hypertension have been attributed to sleep apnea.
Neurogenic sleep apnea has also been associated with hypothyroidism [DeGroot1996], [Starr2005, pg 126].