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Central sleep apnea syndrome

MONDO:0004731

A broad classification of disorders which includes 6 subtypes (primary central sleep apnea, central sleep apnea due to Cheyne-Stokes breathing pattern, central sleep apnea due to medical condition not Cheyne-Stokes, central sleep apnea due to high-altitude periodic breathing, central sleep apnea due to drug or substance and primary sleep apnea of infancy) that are each characterized by interruptions in breathing while asleep. It is caused by improper signaling from the brainstem to respiratory muscles and is triggered by either hypoventilation or hyperventilation. In adults, this disorder may arise following a stroke, congestive heart failure, trauma, infection or the use of narcotic medications. It is more common in older males and may present as a co-morbid condition to obesity. Clinical signs include snoring, insomnia or hypersomnia, difficulty concentrating and fatigue. Recurrent episodes of hypoxia/hypoxemia have long-term detrimental effects on cardiovascular health.

Also known as: central sleep apnea syndrome, central sleep apnea, primary, primary central sleep apnea, secondary central sleep apnea, Apneas, central, Apneas, central sleep, Breathings, central sleep-disordered, alveolar hypoventilation, central

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Sub-types

Central sleep apnea caused by high altitude (1) Central sleep apnea due to periodic breathing (1) Complex sleep apnea (1) Drug induced central sleep apnea (1) Primary central sleep apnea syndrome (0)

Broader categories

Disease (680) Sleep disorder (473) Sleep apnea syndrome (200) Sleep-wake disorder (169) Respiratory system disorder (137) Syndromic disease (25) Human disease (14) Disease by body system or component (0) Disease by developmental or physiological process (0)
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