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RespiratoryModerate
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
Pulmonology · Respiratory
Moderate
Severity
Common — affects a significant proportion of adults, particularly those who are overweight, though many cases remain undiagnosed
Prevalence
No
Contagious
Pulmonology
Specialist
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🔬Causes & Risk Factors
- 1Caused by relaxation of the throat muscles during sleep leading to airway collapse
- 2with risk significantly increased by excess body weight
- 3particularly fat deposits around the neck. Anatomical factors such as a naturally narrow airway
- 4enlarged tonsils or adenoids
- 5or a recessed jaw also contribute to risk. Other contributing factors include alcohol consumption before bedtime
- 6smoking
- 7nasal congestion
- 8and family history of the condition.
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