如果你是单身或独居，你可能会幸福地不知道自己是一个吵闹的睡眠者。
据估计，40%的英国成年人在某种程度上打鼾，相当于约1500万人。
对于这些人中的十分之一，这可能是睡眠呼吸暂停症的症状。当一个人的喉咙壁在睡眠中松弛和变窄，阻塞了他们的气道时，就会发生这种情况。
这种情况与肥胖、仰卧、吸烟和饮酒有关。
It has been dubbed a 'silent killer' because the disruptions it causes to sleep prevents the body from resting properly during deep sleep, putting extra stress on our organs.
During an episode, the lack of oxygen triggers a sufferer's brain to pull them out of deep sleep so their airways reopen.
It has already been linked to high blood pressure, which in turn can lead to strokes and heart attacks. Last week, a study of 4,000patients with sleep apnoea found it may also raise the risk of cancer.
它被称为“无声杀手”，因为它对睡眠造成的干扰会阻止身体在深度睡眠时正常休息，给我们的器官带来额外的压力
在一次发作中，缺氧会触发患者的大脑将他们从深度睡眠中拉出来，使他们的气道重新开放。
它已经与高血压有关，而高血压又会导致中风和心脏病发作。上周，一项4000人的研究患有睡眠呼吸暂停的患者发现，这也可能增加患癌症的风险。
Half of the patients in the study had cancer. Results showed those with the most severe sleep apnoea were more likely to have lung, prostate or skin cancer.
The Swedish researchers are unsure if disturbed sleep is the cause or the symptom of the cancer, but it is a worrying sign.
If you are a secret snorer with sleep apnoea, you may notice during the day feel very tired, find it hard to concentrate or have a headache when you wake up. Sleep apnoea does not always need to be treated if it's mild.
研究中一半的患者患有癌症。结果显示，睡眠呼吸暂停最严重的人更容易患肺癌、前列腺癌或皮肤癌。
瑞典研究人员不确定睡眠紊乱是癌症的原因还是症状，但这是一个令人担忧的迹象。
如果你是一个患有睡眠呼吸暂停的秘密打鼾者，你可能会注意到白天感到非常疲劳，难以集中注意力或醒来时头痛。睡眠呼吸暂停并不总是需要治疗，如果它是轻微的。
But many people need to use a device called a CPAP machine. You'll be given this for free on the NHS if you need it.
A CPAP machine gently pumps air into a mask you wear over your mouth or nose while you sleep. Less common treatments for sleep apnoea include a gum shield-like device that holds your airways open while you sleep - known as a mandibular advancement device - and surgery to remove large tonsils.
但许多人需要使用一种称为CPAP机器的设备。如果你需要的话，NHS会给你免费的。
CPAP机器轻轻地将空气泵入你睡觉时戴在嘴或鼻子上的面罩。较不常见的治疗睡眠呼吸暂停的方法包括一种类似口香糖护罩的装置，在你睡觉时保持气道打开，这种装置被称为下颌推进装置，以及切除大扁桃体的手术。
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