Identification and Treatment

Signs and Symptoms

If you or someone you know snores regularly and has one or more of the following symptoms, it may indicate Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

• Snoring, interrupted by pauses in breathing
• Gasping or choking during sleep
• Obesity (BMI > 35)
• High blood pressure
• Excessive daytime drowsiness, sleepiness or fatigue
• Grogginess or morning headaches
• Frequent urination at night
• Large neck size (greater than 17" in men; greater than 16" in women)
• Restless sleep
• Irritability
• Sexual dysfunction
• Poor judgment or concentration
• Memory loss
• Depression