What is Obstructive Sleep Apnea?

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common sleep apnea caused by obstruction of the airway. It is characterized by pauses in breathing during sleep. These episodes, called apneas, each last long enough that one or more breaths are missed.

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What do patients take to treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea and its symptoms?

Commonly prescribed and frequently used treatments

Treatment name Efficacy Overall rating of side effects # of Evaluations
17

These charts show data from Obstructive Sleep Apnea patients' latest treatment evaluations

Who has Obstructive Sleep Apnea at PatientsLikeMe?

<20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70+
Current Age
Distribution of females vs. males
Gender
71% Females
29% Males
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom # of patients Proportion
0-19 yrs 18
20-29 yrs 32
30-39 yrs 63
40-49 yrs 55
50-59 yrs 23
60-69 yrs 2
70+ yrs 0
Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status # of patients Proportion
Diagnosed 250
Not Officially Diagnosed 4

These charts show data from Obstructive Sleep Apnea patients who have completed their condition history