breathing-related sleep disorder

breathing-related sleep disorder
[DSM-IV] any of several disorders characterized by sleep disruption due to some sleep-related breathing problem, resulting in excessive sleepiness or insomnia; included are central and obstructive sleep apnea syndromes (see sleep apnea, under apnea) and primary alveolar hypoventilation.

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