Diseases

Obstructive Sleep Apnea

A disorder characterized by recurrent apneas during sleep despite persistent respiratory efforts. It is due to upper airway obstruction. The respiratory pauses may induce HYPERCAPNIA or HYPOXIA. Cardiac arrhythmias and elevation of systemic and pulmonary arterial pressures may occur. Frequent partial arousals occur throughout sleep, resulting in relative SLEEP DEPRIVATION and daytime tiredness. Associated conditions include OBESITY; ACROMEGALY; MYXEDEMA; micrognathia; MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY; adenotonsilar dystrophy; and NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p395)

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Abstract

A disorder characterized by recurrent apneas during sleep despite persistent respiratory efforts. It is due to upper airway obstruction. The respiratory pauses may induce HYPERCAPNIA or HYPOXIA. Cardiac arrhythmias and elevation of systemic and pulmonary arterial pressures may occur. Frequent partial arousals occur throughout sleep, resulting in relative SLEEP DEPRIVATION and daytime tiredness. Associated conditions include OBESITY; ACROMEGALY; MYXEDEMA; micrognathia; MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY; adenotonsilar dystrophy; and NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p395)

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  • Apnea, Obstructive Sleep
  • OSAHS
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
  • Sleep Apnea Hypopnea Syndrome
  • Sleep Apnea Syndrome, Obstructive
  • Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
  • Syndrome, Obstructive Sleep Apnea
  • Syndrome, Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
  • Apneas, Obstructive Sleep
  • Obstructive Sleep Apneas
  • Sleep Apneas, Obstructive
  • Syndrome, Upper Airway Resistance, Sleep Apnea
  • Upper Airway Resistance Sleep Apnea Syndrome

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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2000

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  • Apnea (1966-1979)
  • Sleep (1966-1979)
  • Sleep Apnea Syndromes (1980-1999)

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  1. C08w.618.085w.852w.850w
  2. C10w.886.425w.800.750w.850w

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020181. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020181
  2. Obstructive Sleep Apnea. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obstructive_sleep_apnea
  3. Obstructive Sleep Apnea. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16606552