sleep apnea causes the windpipe to collapse and shut from breathing in.
very loud snoring, choking and periods with no breathing are common, they often throw thair arms and legs about in sleep
to stop the noise realisticly all you can do is wake them and ask that they try to stay awake
the condition often takes years to get diagnosed so many would be flying on long flights at night, undiagnosed
best treatment is to use a CPAP machine which forces air into nose as they breathe in, some airlines allow these to be used and plugged into the planes electrical system
if you have a pax who behaves this way in sleep he may be unaware of his problem, especially if he sleeps alone, so maybe you have a duty to politely tell him
sleep apnea eventually causes severe mental and physical fatigue, due obviously to the lack of oxygen during sleep
any thoughts or comments?
