Doctors usually treat hypopnea with a combination of lifestyle changes and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy. Lifestyle changes may include weight loss, reducing alcohol intake, changing your sleeping position, or stopping smoking.

Are Hypopneas as bad as apneas?

Hypopnea can cut off your nighttime breathing by a third or more. That means less oxygen gets carried around your body. This can lead to symptoms that are similar to apnea.

How many hypopneas per night are normal?

An AHI less than 5 is considered normal, and some patients with severe sleep apnea may be told by their doctor that they can accept even higher numbers so long as they're feeling more rested each morning, experiencing fewer symptoms and their AHI is progressively decreasing.