While sleep apnea can happen to anyone, certain risk factors would be more likely to develop sleep apnea. Having a narrow airway can be common in people whose jaws didn’t fully develop during childhood. Having a blocked airway is a sign that your airway is narrow and that you lack the ability to relax the soft tissue at the back of your throat. Starting and stopping of breathing during sleep is caused by a blocked airway. General symptoms that could show you are suffering from sleep apnea are loud snoring, daytime sleepiness, and restless sleep.
Sleep apnea or obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common sleeping disorder where your breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep.
