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Symptoms

Patients can have a variety of symptoms including:

• Frequent cessation of breathing (apnea) during sleep.
• Choking or gasping during sleep to get air into the lungs
• Loud snoring
• Sudden awakenings to restart breathing
• Waking up in a sweat during the night
• Feeling unrefreshed in the morning after a night's sleep
• Headaches, sore throat, or dry mouth in the mornings after waking up
• Daytime sleepiness, including falling asleep at inappropriate times, such as during driving or at work