Central Apnea
Kryger M. Central Apnea. JAMA Internal Medicine 1982, 142: 1793-1794. PMID: 7125764, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.1982.00340230033005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCentral apneaObstructive apneaSleep apneaMixed apneaSevere gas exchange abnormalitiesBrain stem diseaseCentral sleep apneaGas exchange abnormalitiesRespiratory muscle contractionAdult patientsAnatomic obstructionUpper airwayBrain stemPhysiologic findingsApneaPatientsMuscle contractionHypoventilationDiseaseVast majorityAirwayObstructionAbnormalitiesSleep