Everyone has a night now and then when they have trouble sleeping. Sometimes it is because of stress, and other times it is because of other emotional or physical factors. However, there are some people who get full nights of sleep (or so they think) but still have a sleeping problem that they might be unaware of.

These people are often suffering from a sleep disorder known as sleep apnea (where the person stops breathing at times) and

Sleep apnea is a serious sleep disorder that occurs when a person stops breathing repeatedly while sleeping.  Sleep apnea can affect anyone at any age, including children.  Risk factors include being overweight, male gender, being over forty years of age, having a family history of sleep apnea, having a larger neck size, or having larger tonsils.  If left untreated sleep apnea could lead to hypertension, stroke, or heart problems such as a hea

If you are sleep deprived you may fall asleep briefly several times during the day and be unaware of it. And if you fall asleep–or if your reflexes are slow–when driving, it can kill you. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates almost 200,000 car accidents each year may be related to fatigue. “Drowsy driving” is potentially as dangerous as drunk driving, but public awareness of the problem is low, according to Dement.