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Treatment Of Central Sleep Apnea

Health Encyclopedia: Central Sleep Apnea

Alternative Names

Sleep apnea - central

Treatment

If central sleep apnea is due to heart failure, the goal is to treat the heart failure itself. In the case of idiopathic apnea or brainstem problems, nasal CPAP may be used to allow breathing.

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Expectations (prognosis)

For idiopathic apnea, the outlook is usually favorable. In congestive heart failure, an aggressive treatment of the heart may improve the outlook. If the cause is a brainstem ...

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Expert & Community Posts

What You Should Know About Sleep Apnea: A Guide to the Basics

By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

Sleep Apnea - What is it? Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder in which the victim stops breathing... Read more »

Opioid Use Linked to Sleep Apnea

By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

According to an article in Pain Medicine, the journal of the American Academy of Pain Medicine,... Read more »

Meet Florence Cardinal, Sleep Disorders Expert Patient

By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

Hello. I'm Florence Cardinal and I'm honored to be able to write about sleep disorders for Health... Read more »

Fatigue and Sleepiness in Multiple Sclerosis

By Dr. Gross , Health Expert

Fatigue or tiredness is extremely common in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and is an important cause of... Read more »

Sleep Apnea Related Erectile Dysfunction is Treatable

By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

Erectile dysfunction due to sleep apnea is treatable. This is the message from Dr. David Gozal,... Read more »

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Health Guide

Sleep Apnea: Highlights

Sleep Apnea and Heart DiseaseSleep apnea can increase the risk of stroke, even if patients do not have high blood pressure. A 2005 study in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM)... Read more »

PrognosisSleep apnea has a strong association with several diseases, particularly those related to the heart and circulation.Adverse Effects of Sleep Apnea on Heart and CirculationResearchers are... Read more »

Sleep Apnea: Lifestyle Changes

Sleeping on the back causes sleep apnea in about half of all people with mild sleep apnea. Body position greatly affects the number and severity of episodes of obstructive sleep... Read more »

Sleep Apnea: Introduction

Sleep apnea is a disorder in which a person stops breathing during the night, perhaps hundreds of times, usually for periods of 10 seconds or longer and sometimes for as long as a minute.... Read more »

Sleep Apnea: References

ReferencesBradley TD, Logan AG, Kimoff RJ, Series F, Morrison D, Ferguson K, et al. Continuous positive airway pressure for central sleep apnea and heart failure. N Engl J Med. 2005 Nov... Read more »

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Treatment Of Central Sleep Apnea