Apnea

Apnea
Apnea
Other names	Apnoea
	A 32 second breathing pause in a sleep apnea patient
Specialty	Pulmonology, pediatrics

Apnea, BrE: apnoea,^[1] is the temporary cessation of breathing. During apnea, there is no movement of the muscles of inhalation,^{[citation needed]} and the volume of the lungs initially remains unchanged. Depending on how blocked the airways are (patency), there may or may not be a flow of gas between the lungs and the environment. If there is sufficient flow, gas exchange within the lungs and cellular respiration would not be severely affected. Voluntarily doing this is called holding one's breath. Apnea may first be diagnosed in childhood, and it is recommended to consult an ENT specialist, allergist or sleep physician to discuss symptoms when noticed; malformation and/or malfunctioning of the upper airways may be observed by an orthodontist.^[2]

^ "Sleep apnoea". nhs.uk. 15 August 2019. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
^ "Sleep apnoea and orthodontics". Orthodontics Australia. 7 June 2021. Archived from the original on 22 March 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2022.

[1] "Sleep apnoea". nhs.uk. 15 August 2019. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2020.

[2] "Sleep apnoea and orthodontics". Orthodontics Australia. 7 June 2021. Archived from the original on 22 March 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2022.

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