Diseases

Sleep Apnea Syndromes

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.

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Abstract

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.

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21 entry terms
  • Apnea, Sleep
  • Sleep Hypopnea
  • Apnea Syndrome, Sleep
  • Apnea Syndromes, Sleep
  • Apneas, Sleep
  • Hypopnea, Sleep
  • Hypopneas, Sleep
  • Sleep Apnea
  • Sleep Apnea Syndrome
  • Sleep Apneas
  • Sleep Hypopneas
  • Hypersomnia with Periodic Respiration
  • Mixed Central and Obstructive Sleep Apnea
  • Sleep Apnea, Mixed
  • Sleep Apnea, Mixed Central and Obstructive
  • Sleep-Disordered Breathing
  • Breathing, Sleep-Disordered
  • Mixed Sleep Apnea
  • Mixed Sleep Apneas
  • Sleep Apneas, Mixed
  • Sleep Disordered Breathing

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  • Apnea (1966-1979)
  • Hypoventilation (1966-1979)
  • Sleep (1966-1979)
  • Sleep Disorders (1966-1979)

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

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Sleep Apnea Syndromes. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012891. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012891
  2. Sleep Apnea Syndromes. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_apnea
  3. Sleep Apnea Syndromes. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q213600