Sleep apnea is a condition when you temporarily stop breathing while you’re sleeping or thebreaths that you take are shallowWhat is Sleep Apnea?According to the Brazilian Sleep Association (ABS) apnea means “without air” or “stopped breathing”. Sleep apnea is a breathing problem, which happens while we sleep, characterized by brief and repeated interruptions of breathing (lasting at least 10 seconds, at a frequency greater than five events per hour of sleep).Can it be controlled and treated?The main objective of treating sleep apnea is to keep the airways open so that breathing is not interrupted during sleep.