Central Sleep Apnea

A condition associated with multiple episodes of sleep apnea which are distinguished from obstructive sleep apnea (SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE) by the complete cessation of efforts to breathe. This disorder is associated with dysfunction of central nervous system centers that regulate respiration.

Also Known As:

Central Sleep Apnea Syndrome; Sleep Apnea, Central; Apnea, Central; Apnea, Central Sleep; Central Alveolar Hypoventilation Syndrome; Central Sleep Apnea, Primary; Central Sleep Apnea, Secondary; Central Sleep Disordered Breathing; Newborn Primary Sleep Apneas; Primary Central Sleep Apnea; Primary Sleep Apneas of Newborn; Secondary Central Sleep Apnea; Sleep Apnea, Lethal Central; Sleep Apnea, Newborn, Primary; Alveolar Hypoventilation, Central; Alveolar Hypoventilations, Central; Apneas, Central; Apneas, Central Sleep; Breathing, Central Sleep-Disordered; Breathings, Central Sleep-Disordered; Central Alveolar Hypoventilation; Central Apnea; Central Apneas; Central Sleep Apneas; Central Sleep-Disordered Breathing; Central Sleep-Disordered Breathings; Hypoventilations, Central Alveolar; Sleep Apneas, Central; Sleep Disordered Breathing, Central; Sleep-Disordered Breathings, Central; Apnea, Sleep, Central; Hypoventilation, Central Alveolar; Ondine Syndrome; Sleep-Disordered Breathing, Central

Respiratory Tract Diseases: 6015
- Respiration Disorders: 18
  - Apnea: 7071
    - Sleep Apnea Syndromes: 4543
      - Central Sleep Apnea: 733
Nervous System Diseases: 14178
- Sleep Wake Disorders: 3640
  - Dyssomnias: 27
    - Intrinsic Sleep Disorders: 11
      - Sleep Apnea Syndromes: 4543
        Central Sleep Apnea: 733

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