Sleep apnea syndrome

Introduction: Sleep apnea syndrome

Description of Sleep apnea syndrome

Sleep apnea syndrome: Disorders characterized by multiple cessations of respirations during sleep that induce partial arousals and interfere with the maintenance of sleep. Sleep apnea syndromes are divided into central (see SLEEP APNEA, CENTRAL), obstructive (see SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE), and mixed central-obstructive types.
Source: MeSH 2007

Sleep apnea syndrome: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Sleep apnea syndrome:

• Sleep apnea (36 causes)
• Sleep apnea syndromes
• Sleep
• Sleep symptoms (1476 causes)
• Sleep disease
• Sleep disorder
• Apnea (157 causes)
• Apnea symptoms (157 causes)
• Disorder
• Partial

Terms associated with Sleep apnea syndrome:

Terms Similar to Sleep apnea syndrome:

• Apnea, Sleep
• Hypersomnia with Periodic Respiration
• Sleep-Disordered Breathing

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Sleep apnea syndrome:

• Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
• Sleep Apnea, Central

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Sleep apnea syndrome

• Apnea
• Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic

Source - MeSH 2007

Hierarchical classifications of Sleep apnea syndrome

The following list attempts to classify Sleep apnea syndrome into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Respiratory Tract Diseases
  • Respiration Disorders
    • Apnea
      • Sleep Apnea Syndromes

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Nervous System Diseases
  • Sleep Disorders
    • Dyssomnias
      • Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic
        • Sleep Apnea Syndromes

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