Grandpa is napping in his recliner, snoring loudly, when suddenly he stops snoring. You look to see if he woke up, but he is still asleep and appears to not be breathing. For a moment you wonder if he's dead, but suddenly he snorts and resumes snoring. Grandpa is displaying signs of

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Margaret Larson

27 December, 11:22

Grandpa is napping in his recliner, snoring loudly, when suddenly he stops snoring. You look to see if he woke up, but he is still asleep and appears to not be breathing. For a moment you wonder if he's dead, but suddenly he snorts and resumes snoring. Grandpa is displaying signs of

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Ayana Jimenez · Answer 1

The answer is sleep apnea.

Explanation:

Sleep apnea is a condition in which, while sleeping, breathing stops for a fraction of second, then continues. A common symptom of sleep apnea is loud snoring.

Sleep apnea may occur for a number of reasons: either the throat muscles obstruct the passing of air, the brain fails to send signals, or both take place at the same time.