Sleep Apnea
Signs and Symptoms

Common symptoms of sleep apnea include:

• Restless sleep
• Loud, heavy snoring often interrupted by silence and gasps
• Drowsiness or fatigue, caused by the lack of sleep
• Headaches in the morning
• Irritability, forgetfulness, mood or behavior changes
• Anxiety or depression

If sleep apnea isn't treated, it can lead to serious health problems such as:

• Hypertension or high blood pressure
• Heart disease, heart attack and stroke
• Psychiatric symptoms such as depression
• Impotence and lack of interest in sex
• Memory loss or other problems with mental processing, also called cognitive dysfunction