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Has it ever happened to you or a loved one that you fell asleep at the steering wheel? This is something Sydney nurse Fran Boyer experienced until she rammed her car into the railings when she fell asleep while driving back home. Fran Boyer’s case isn’t an isolated incident where the people have dozed off behind the wheel or while watching TV. It is believed that one-quarter of women and half of the men over the age of 50 suffer from sleep apnoea. What is Sleep Apnoea? In obstructive  sleep apnoea , the throat muscle gets over relaxed and collapses while you sleep. This causes a partial obstruction of the airways, so just a little or no air can get into the lungs. When the breathing pattern becomes interrupted, the brain sends a warning signal making you wake up with a startle. This process of disrupted sleep, when continued hundreds of times over several nights, can lead to poor sleep quality. Apart from poor-quality sleep, some symptoms include: Loud snoring Reduced breathing Gas...

Are you finding it hard to fall asleep at night or feeling tired after waking up from sleep? A person might suffer from sleep apnea if facing any of these symptoms. The causes of sleep disturbances are primarily identified if we measure breathing and leg and jaw movements. Disturbance in sleep is reported as the Arousal Index, which can be counted as the number of times a person wakes up every hour of sleep. If you want to know about sleep disorder treatment centres , please visit our website https://www.homesleep.com.au/sleep-study-services/ .