| Metadata | |
|---|---|
| ID | DOID:9220 |
| Name | central sleep apnea |
| Definition | A sleep apnea that is characterized by a malfunction of the basic neurological controls for breathing rate and the failure to give the signal to inhale, causing the individual to miss one or more cycles of breathing. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_sleep_apnea, http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/sleep-apnea/basics/definition/con-20020286, http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/sleepapnea/ |
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| Subsets |
NCIthesaurus |
| Synonyms |
central sleep apnea syndrome [RELATED] primary central sleep apnea [EXACT] |
| Parent Relationships |
is_a sleep apnea |