LameJazzHands t1_je0dq72 wrote on March 28, 2023 at 2:45 PM

Reply to comment by Sankofa416 in Research found among nearly 100 teens who underwent brain scans, those with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) tended to have thinner tissue at the brain's surface, and some signs of inflammation in a brain area key to memory and learning. by Wagamaga

You don’t have to snore to have sleep apnea. I have it and don’t snore. I have the “low arousal threshold” subtype. I don’t actually have many periods where I stop breathing — I have micro-awakenings whenever there is some resistance. Basically, I wake up before my breathing has a chance to stop.

So, sleep disordered breathing without snoring.

SOwED t1_je0mxkc wrote on March 28, 2023 at 3:45 PM

There's also nonobstructive sleep apnea but regular OSA with snoring is the most common type.

LameJazzHands t1_je0p7rv wrote on March 28, 2023 at 3:59 PM

Mine is obstructive, not central. There are different phenotypes within OSA.

Low arousal threshold is often missed precisely because people assume that snoring is a cardinal symptom.

Sankofa416 t1_je0gpw2 wrote on March 28, 2023 at 3:04 PM

Thanks! I had no idea this existed, but it makes sense. I'll look into it.