PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS

THE PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS

STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Repeated periods during sleep when a person stops breathing for 10 seconds or longer is known as:
A
Sleep apnea
B
Narcolepsy
C
Sleep agnosia
D
Cataplexy
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Overview. Sleep apnea is a potentially serious sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts. If you snore loudly and feel tired even after a full night’s sleep, you might have sleep apnea.

Detailed explanation-2: -Obstructive sleep apnea occurs when your breathing is interrupted during sleep, for longer than 10 seconds at least 5 times per hour (on average) throughout your sleep period. These periods are called hypopneas when your breathing is reduced and you’re not taking in enough oxygen.

Detailed explanation-3: -Brief periods of apnea that occur in short cycles of 5 to 10 seconds is not pathologic and is referred to as periodic breathing. Periodic breathing is seen predominantly during the age of two to four weeks and resolves by age six months. Apnea is frequently seen in preterm infants but can occur at any age.

Detailed explanation-4: -There Are 3 Types of Sleep Apnea. Here are the key differences between obstructive sleep apnea, central sleep apnea, and complex sleep apnea.

Detailed explanation-5: -Obstructive sleep apnea is the most common sleep-related breathing disorder. It causes you to repeatedly stop and start breathing while you sleep.

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