OSAS – Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

From the English Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome or.
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome.
. This is a condition related to repetitive partial or complete obstruction of the first airway at the level of the throat, which is largely underdiagnosed due to both little information about it and confusing symptomatology. It is usually manifested by daytime sleepiness that originates from disturbed sleep due to obstructed airways, causing interrupted breathing. It falls within the macro-area of sleep disorders, more correctly known as “Sleep Disorders.”

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