Assertion: sleep apnea's airway | /r/CapableOf | become blocked by tissue
Facets:
value: in the back of the throat
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: Obstructive sleep apnea is more common and is caused by the airway becoming blocked, typically by tissue in the back of the throat that collapses and closes off the airway.2 Central sleep apnea, which is the less common of the two, does not involve the airway becoming blocked; rather, it is caused by the brain not sending the correct signals to the muscles that control breathing.3