10 Causes of Night Terrors In Adults
Cause #6: Sleep Apnea
Sleep apnea is a condition characterized by interrupted breathing while sleeping. It is usually caused by the tongue or tissue from the throat falling off into the airway and blocking it while sleeping.
Sleep apnea is treated with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy, oral devices or sometimes even with surgery. You can prevent sleep apnea by losing weight if you are overweight or obese, stopping smoking if you are a smoker, limiting alcohol consumption if you tend to drink alcohol, especially avoiding alcohol consumption late in the evening, or avoiding the use of tranquilizers or sleep tablets as they will make the condition worse. If your sleep apnea problem resolves or gets better, then you will probably have fewer night terrors as well.
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