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Ondine's Curse
Primary alveolar hypoventilation is a rare disorder of unknown cause in which a person does not take enough breaths per minute. The lungs and airways are normal.
Alternative Names
Ondine's curse
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Normally, when the oxygen levels in the blood are low or the carbon dioxide levels are high, there is a signal from the brain to breathe more deeply or more quickly. In people with primary alveolar hypoventilation, this change in breathing...
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Central sleep apnea is when you repeatedly stop breathing during sleep because the brain temporarily stops sending signals to the muscles that... Read more »
Central sleep apnea
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Central sleep apnea
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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