Listen "#78 - Central Sleep Apnea: Let Me Catch My Breath To Breathe"
Episode Synopsis
Throughout the podcast, we have shone a light on obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, but the lesser known (and less common central sleep apnea) has gotten little attention. In this episode, we will: Define central sleep apnea Differentiate central apnea from obstructiveUnderstand the mechanisms that create central apneaDescribe how obstructive and central apneas differ both physiologically as well as how they are differentiated diagnosticallyContrast the forms of central sleep apnea seen in adults and childrenList the various types and causes of central sleep apneaReview the treatments of central sleep apneaProduced by: Maeve WinterMore Twitter: @drchriswinter IG: @drchriwinter Threads: @drchriswinter Bluesky: @drchriswinter The Sleep Solution and The Rested Child Thanks for listening and sleep well!
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