Informative Speech On Sleep Apnea

Kelly Siu
Professor Vickrey
HON 101
29 February 2016
Sleep Apnea Informative Speech
I remember as child I always walked into my parents room at night and crawled into their bedsheets, snuggling myself between my two parents like a hot dog between the hot dog buns. But every time I wanted to sleep, my dad would start snoring. And sadly, my dad was not the only one who snored. My mom snored too, and when you’re a child trying to sleep and you’re in between two snoring parents, you can say goodbye to a restful night. But ironically, your parents are not having a restful night either. I always thought they snored because they were too tired but unfortunately this noise is one of the various symptoms of sleep apnea, a sleeping disorder. Today, I am going to explain the differences between central sleep apnea and obstructive sleep apnea, how does it work, and how to treat and prevent them.
Sleep apnea is characterized as a sleeping disorder that occurs when an individual’s breathing is suddenly interrupted during his or her sleep. According to The Journal of the American Medical Association, there are more than 12 million people who suffer from sleep apnea in the United States (Golub 2006). There are two types of sleep apnea: Obstructive sleep apnea and central sleep apnea (Mayo Clinic Staff, 2015). Central sleep apnea occurs when the brain fails to send signals …show more content…
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