Sleep apnea is a medical condition in which breathing stops and restarts many times during sleep. Despite being a fairly common condition, an estimated eight out of 10 Canadians live with undiagnosed sleep apnea.
There are two main kinds of sleep apnea: obstructive sleep apnea and central sleep apnea. Obstructive sleep apnea is the most common. People living with the condition experience a collapse of their upper airway during sleep, which leads to 'recurrent interruptions in breathing,' according to Dr. Sachin Pendharkar.
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