Headaches can be related to sleep disorder breathing as poor quality sleep and low oxygen levels can cause tension headaches and migraines. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a common sleep disorder where breathing stops and starts during sleep, is associated with frequent waking and fragmentation of sleep which can trigger headache.
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