Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) causes sleep deprivation by inducing dozens of brief awakenings per hour, which fragments sleep and prevents a person from obtaining restorative deep sleep.

Authors

• Person: Not available Organization: Sleep Foundation
  Sleep Deprivation: Symptoms, Causes, Effects, and Treatment

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• Sleep Deprivation: Symptoms, Causes, Effects, and Treatment www.sleepfoundation.org Sleep Foundation via serper

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• sleep deprivation concept
• obstructive sleep apnea concept