Apnea, obstructive sleep — Sleep apnea is a breathing disorder characterized by brief interruptions of breathing during sleep. It owes its name to a Greek word, apnea, meaning want of breath. There are two types of sleep apnea: central and obstructive. Central sleep apnea… … Medical dictionary
Sleep apnea, central — A breathing disorder characterized by brief interruptions of breathing during sleep. Central sleep apnea occurs when the brain fails to send the appropriate signals to the breathing muscles to initiate respirations. Central sleep apnea is less… … Medical dictionary
central sleep apnea syndrome — see under apnea … Medical dictionary
Sleep and breathing — Significant physiologic changes in breathing take place during normal sleep related to alterations in respiratory drive and musculature. Normal Sleep and breathingleep onsetSet point of ventilation is different in wakefulness and sleep. pCO2 is… … Wikipedia
Sleep apnea — Classification and external resources Obstructive sleep apnea ICD 10 G … Wikipedia
Sleep apnea, obstructive — Sleep apnea is a breathing disorder characterized by brief interruptions of breathing during sleep. It owes its name to a Greek word, apnea, meaning want of breath. There are two types of sleep apnea: central and obstructive. Central sleep apnea… … Medical dictionary
central apnea — central sleep apnea sleep apnea resulting from failure of stimulation by the respiratory centers in the medulla; both hereditary varieties and varieties accompanying other brainstem disorders have been observed … Medical dictionary
sleep apnea — n brief periods of recurrent cessation of breathing during sleep that is caused esp. by obstruction of the airway or a disturbance in the brain s respiratory center and is associated esp. with excessive daytime sleepiness * * * transient periods… … Medical dictionary
Sleep disorder — Classification and external resources ICD 10 F51, G47 ICD 9 … Wikipedia
Sleep medicine — is a medical subspecialty devoted to the diagnosis and therapy of sleep disturbances and disorders. From the middle of the 20th century, research has provided increasing knowledge and answered many questions about sleep wake functioning. [cite… … Wikipedia
