An airway obstruction happens when you can't move air in or out of your lungs. It could be because you inhaled something that's blocking your airway. Or it could be caused by disease, allergic ...

The pauses in breathing can last a few seconds or minutes, and typically end with a snort or a choking sound. There are three main types of sleep apnea. As the name suggests, obstructive sleep apnea ...

Sleep apnea causes breathing to pause and restart during sleep. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a physical upper-airway blockage, while central sleep apnea (CSA) involves abnormal brain signaling.

Upper airway blockage during sleep can lead to episodes of interrupted breathing Medically reviewed by Daniel Combs, MD Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), the most common type of sleep apnea, is very ...