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What is Central sleep apnea
Central sleep apnea is a disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops or becomes markedly reduced during sleep because the brain does not send the normal signals needed to activate the breathing muscles. The condition involves the brainstem respiratory control centers, the…
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Symptoms of Central sleep apnea
What are the symptoms of Central sleep apnea? The condition most often produces repeated pauses in breathing during sleep, fragmented sleep, and the daytime effects that follow from unstable oxygen and carbon dioxide regulation. Unlike obstructive sleep apnea, the airway is…
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Causes of Central sleep apnea
What causes Central sleep apnea? The condition develops when the brain does not send the usual signals that tell the respiratory muscles to breathe, so pauses in breathing occur because of a failure of respiratory control rather than a physical blockage…
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Diagnosis of Central sleep apnea
Central sleep apnea is diagnosed by identifying a pattern of breathing during sleep that reflects a failure of the brain’s respiratory control rather than a blockage of the airway. In this condition, breathing pauses occur because the brain does not send…
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Treatment for Central sleep apnea
What treatments are used for Central sleep apnea? The main approaches include treating any underlying disorder that is disrupting breathing control, using positive airway pressure therapies such as CPAP or adaptive servo-ventilation, in some cases prescribing supplemental oxygen or selected medications,…
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Prevention of Central sleep apnea
Central sleep apnea is not usually a condition that can be completely prevented in the same way as an infection or an injury. Its development is often tied to underlying biological conditions that alter the brain’s control of breathing during sleep.…
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FAQ about Central sleep apnea
Central sleep apnea is a sleep-related breathing disorder that is different from the more familiar obstructive sleep apnea. In central sleep apnea, the brain temporarily fails to send the right signals to the muscles that control breathing, so breathing pauses or…