Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by overwhelming bouts of excessive daytime sleepiness and brief uncontrollable episodes of sleep that are called microsleeps or sleep attacks.

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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by repeated episodes of partial or complete obstruction of the upper airway during sleep, leading to breathing pauses or shallow breathing, not specifically by excessive daytime sleepiness or microsleeps/sleep attacks, which are more characteristic of narcolepsy.

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) Is Characterized by Overwhelming Bouts of Excessive