Complex Sleep Apnea Syndrome
Joint Authors
Khan, Muhammad Talha
Franco, Rose Amy
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-02-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Complex sleep apnea is the term used to describe a form of sleep disordered breathing in which repeated central apneas (>5/hour) persist or emerge when obstructive events are extinguished with positive airway pressure (PAP) and for which there is not a clear cause for the central apneas such as narcotics or systolic heart failure.
The driving forces in the pathophysiology are felt to be ventilator instability associated oscillation in PaCO2 arterial partial pressure of Carbon Dioxide, continuous cositive airway pressure (CPAP) related increased CO2 carbon dioxide elimination, and activation of airway and pulmonary stretch receptors triggering these central apneas.
The prevalence ranges from 0.56% to 18% with no clear predictive characteristics as compared to simple obstructive sleep apnea.
Prognosis is similar to obstructive sleep apnea.
The central apnea component in most patients on followup using CPAP therap, has resolved.
For those with continued central apneas on simple CPAP therapy, other treatment options include bilevel PAP, adaptive servoventilation, permissive flow limitation and/or drugs.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Khan, Muhammad Talha& Franco, Rose Amy. 2014. Complex Sleep Apnea Syndrome. Sleep Disorders،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1047630
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Khan, Muhammad Talha& Franco, Rose Amy. Complex Sleep Apnea Syndrome. Sleep Disorders No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1047630
American Medical Association (AMA)
Khan, Muhammad Talha& Franco, Rose Amy. Complex Sleep Apnea Syndrome. Sleep Disorders. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1047630
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1047630