Sleep Apnea Syndromes (definition)

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Definition: Disorders characterized by multiple cessations of respirations during sleep that induce partial arousals and interfere with the maintenance of sleep. Sleep apnea syndromes are divided into central (see SLEEP APNEA, CENTRAL), obstructive (see SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE), and mixed central-obstructive types.

DF: SLEEP APNEA
Examples Sleep Apnea, Central; Sleep Apnea, Obstructive

Other names Sleep-Disordered Breathing; Hypersomnia with Periodic Respiration; Apnea, Sleep; Sleep Hypopneas; Sleep Disordered Breathing; Sleep Apneas, Mixed; Sleep Apneas; Sleep Apnea Syndrome; Sleep Apnea; Mixed Sleep Apneas; Mixed Sleep Apnea; Hypopneas, Sleep; Hypopnea, Sleep; Breathing, Sleep-Disordered; Apneas, Sleep; Apnea Syndromes, Sleep; Apnea Syndrome, Sleep; Sleep Hypopnea; Sleep Apnea, Mixed Central and Obstructive; Sleep Apnea, Mixed

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