Sleep Apnea - Central sleep apnea

Central sleep apnea
HealthScout - Central sleep apnea is when you stop breathing during sleep. It is caused by problems with how the brain controls breathing. This is not the more common obstructive sleep apnea , which is caused by obesity or other problems and involves loud snoring

Sleep Apnea Surgery
KVBC - Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a condition in which breathing is blocked by closure or collapse of the tissues in the throat so that no air flows through the sleeper's nose or mouth, despite his efforts to breathe. Central sleep apnea occurs when

Servoventilation Better Than CPAP for Cheyne-Stokes Respiration
Medscape News - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Mar 13 - Adaptive servoventilation appears to be a more successful way of treating heart failure patients who have central sleep apnea syndrome with Cheyne-Stokes respiration than is continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP

Health Tip: What's Sleep Apnea?
MedicineNet.com - A less common type is called central sleep apnea, which is caused by an abnormality in the central nervous system that leads to inconsistent breathing. Symptoms of sleep apnea may include heavy snoring , fatigue, and even dangerous instances of

Sleep disorders
HealthScout - Sleep apnea Narcolepsy Restless leg syndrome Periodic limb movement disorder Obstructive sleep apnea Central sleep apnea Idiopathic hypersomnia Respiratory muscle weakness associated sleep disorder Sleep apnea more commonly affects obese people, but it may