| Literature DB >> 23493439 |
Mia Zaharna1, Anil Rama, Rowena Chan, Clete Kushida.
Abstract
Obstructive sleep apnea results from structural compromise of the upper airway and decreased muscle tone during sleep. Central sleep apnea is usually due to instability of the feedback mechanism of the body that controls respiration. While positional changes commonly affect the severity of obstructive sleep apnea, the effect of positional changes on the severity of central sleep apnea is less well known.Entities:
Keywords: Central sleep apnea; sleep disordered breathing; sleep position
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Year: 2013 PMID: 23493439 PMCID: PMC3578677 DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.2496
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Sleep Med ISSN: 1550-9389 Impact factor: 4.062