What is sleep apnea?

What is sleep apnea?

Irshaad Ebrahim (Medical Director of The London Sleep Centre) gives expert video advice on: What is sleep apnea?; How many types of sleep apnea are there?; How can people with sleep apnea be treated? and more...

Sleep apnoea is a condition that, by definition, refers to a person ceasing breathing or having pauses in their breathing whilst asleep. In other words, these people are asleep, their airway is either obstructed or collapses or there is something that occurs in the brain that stops them from breathing in their sleep.