Patient/Family Resources by Topic: Sleep Disorders

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patient/Family Resources

Geriatrics | Pediatrics | Spanish | Miscellaneous

• National Sleep Foundation: Homepage
  • Sleep Library: List of documents
    • Sleep Apnea: Access document
• National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute: Homepage
  • Diseases and Conditions Index: Table of contents
    • Sleep Disorders: List of documents
      • Sleep Apnea: Table of contents
        • What is Sleep Apnea?: Access document
        • What Causes Sleep Apnea?: Access document
        • Who Gets Obstructive Sleep Apnea?: Access document
        • What are the Signs and Symptoms of Sleep Apnea?: Access document
        • How is Sleep Apnea Diagnosed?: Access document
        • How is Sleep Apnea Treated?: Access document
        • Living with Sleep Apnea: Access document
        • Frequently Asked Questions about Sleep Apnea: Access document
        • Summary: Access document
        • Links to More Information about Sleep Apnea: Access document
• American Academy of Family Physicians (familydoctor.org): Homepage
  • Health Topics: List of documents
    • Sleep Apnea: Access document
• American Medical Association: Homepage
  • JAMA Patient Page: List of documents
    • Breathing Problems During Sleep: Access document (PDF)
• American Medical Association (MEDEM): Homepage
  • Medical Library: Table of contents
    • Breathing Problems During Sleep: Access document
• MedlinePlus and the Patient Education Institute: Homepage
  • Interactive Health Tutorials: Table of contents
    • Sleep Disorders: List of documents
• MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Table of contents
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea English | Spanish
  • Snoring: English | Spanish
  • Sleep Disorders: English | Spanish
• Merck Manual - Second Home Edition: Table of contents
  • Section 6. Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerve Disorders: Table of contents
    • Chapter 81. Sleep Disorders: Table of contents
      • Introduction: Access document
      • Sleep Apnea Syndromes: Access document

Geriatrics

• American Academy of Family Physicians (familydoctor.org): Homepage
  • Health Topics: List of documents
    • Sleep Changes in Older Adults: Access document
• NIH Senior Health: List of documents
  • Sleep and Aging: Access document
• MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Table of contents
  • Aging Changes in Sleep: Access document
  • Sleep Disorders in Elderly: Access document

Pediatrics

• KidsHealth (Nemours Foundation): Homepage
  • Health Information for Parents: Table of contents
    • General Health: List of documents
      • Apnea and Your Child: Access document
• American Academy of Pediatrics (MEDEM): Homepage
  • Public Education Brochures: List of documents
    • Common Sleep Problems: Access document

Spanish

• MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Table of contents
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea English | Spanish
  • Snoring: English | Spanish
  • Sleep Disorders: English | Spanish

• Healthfinder (US DHHS): Homepage
  • Sleep Apnea: List of documents
  • Snoring: List of documents
  • Sleep Disorders: List of documents
  • Sleep: List of documents
• MedlinePlus (National Library of Medicine) Health Topics: Index
  • Snoring: List of documents
  • Sleep Disorders: List of documents
• YAHOO - Health:Diseases and Conditions:Sleep Apnea
  Additional Sleep Apnea resources (These sites have not been reviewed.)
• YAHOO - Health:Diseases and Conditions:Sleep Disorders
  Additional Sleep Disorders resources (These sites have not been reviewed.)
• YAHOO - Health:Medicine:Respiratory Diseases
  Additional Respiratory Diseases resources (These sites have not been reviewed.)
• YAHOO - Health:Medicine:Sleep Medicine
  Additional Sleep Medicine resources (These sites have not been reviewed.)