Sleep Apnea, Central

"Sleep Apnea, Central" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A condition associated with multiple episodes of sleep apnea which are distinguished from obstructive sleep apnea (SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE) by the complete cessation of efforts to breathe. This disorder is associated with dysfunction of central nervous system centers that regulate respiration.

Descriptor ID	D020182
MeSH Number(s)	C08.618.085.852.800 C10.886.425.800.750.800
Concept/Terms	Sleep Apnea, Central Sleep Apnea, Central Apneas, Central Sleep Central Sleep Apneas Sleep Apneas, Central Apnea, Central Apneas, Central Central Apnea Central Apneas Apnea, Central Sleep Apnea, Sleep, Central Sleep Apnea, Lethal Central Central Sleep Apnea Central Sleep Apnea Syndrome Central Sleep Disordered Breathing Hypoventilation, Central Alveolar Alveolar Hypoventilation, Central Alveolar Hypoventilations, Central Central Alveolar Hypoventilation Hypoventilations, Central Alveolar Ondine Syndrome Sleep-Disordered Breathing, Central Breathing, Central Sleep-Disordered Breathings, Central Sleep-Disordered Central Sleep-Disordered Breathing Central Sleep-Disordered Breathings Sleep Disordered Breathing, Central Sleep-Disordered Breathings, Central Central Alveolar Hypoventilation Syndrome Central Sleep Apnea, Secondary Central Sleep Apnea, Secondary Secondary Central Sleep Apnea Sleep Apnea, Newborn, Primary Sleep Apnea, Newborn, Primary Primary Sleep Apneas of Newborn Newborn Primary Sleep Apneas Central Sleep Apnea, Primary Central Sleep Apnea, Primary Primary Central Sleep Apnea

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Sleep Apnea, Central".

Diseases [C]
Respiratory Tract Diseases [C08]
Respiration Disorders [C08.618]
Apnea [C08.618.085]
Sleep Apnea Syndromes [C08.618.085.852]
Sleep Apnea, Central [C08.618.085.852.800]
Nervous System Diseases [C10]
Sleep Wake Disorders [C10.886]
Dyssomnias [C10.886.425]
Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic [C10.886.425.800]
Sleep Apnea Syndromes [C10.886.425.800.750]
Sleep Apnea, Central [C10.886.425.800.750.800]

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Bar chart showing 16 publications over 12 distinct years, with a maximum of 3 publications in 2022

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2002	1	0	1
2003	1	0	1
2005	0	1	1
2008	1	0	1
2012	1	0	1
2013	1	0	1
2016	1	0	1
2017	0	1	1
2018	1	0	1
2019	2	0	2
2022	3	0	3
2025	1	1	2

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Kundel V, Ahn A, Arzt M, Asin J, Azarbarzin A, Collop N, Das A, Fang JC, Khayat R, Penzel T, P?pin JL, Sharma S, Suurna MV, Tallavajhula S, Malhotra A. Insights, recommendations, and research priorities for central sleep apnea: report from an expert panel. J Clin Sleep Med. 2025 02 01; 21(2):405-416.

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Legare JM, Ingram DG, Pauli RM, Hecht JT, Dujmusic L, Rodriguez-Buritica DF, Campbell JW, Modaff P, Little ME, Smid CJ, Serna ME, Bober MB, Hoover-Fong JE, Hashmi SS. Evolution of sleep disordered breathing in infants with achondroplasia. Sleep Breath. 2025 01 23; 29(1):88.

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Cheong CS, Dedhia RC, Seay EG, Jara SM, Mora JI, Thaler ER, Schwartz AR. Enhanced drug-induced sleep endoscopy: Distinguishing central from obstructive apnea. Laryngoscope. 2023 03; 133(3):706-708.

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Goldberg LR, Fox H, Stellbrink C, Bozkurt B, Boehmer JP, Mora JI, Doshi R, Morgenthaler TI, Levy WC, Meyer TE, McKane SW, Germany R. Design of the remede System Therapy (reST) study: A prospective non-randomized post-market study collecting clinical data on safety and effectiveness of the remede system for the treatment of central sleep apnea. Sleep Med. 2022 12; 100:238-243.

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Sagalow ES, Ananth A, Alapati R, Fares E, Fast Z. Transvenous Phrenic Nerve Stimulation for Central Sleep Apnea. Am J Cardiol. 2022 10 01; 180:155-162.

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Lacuey N, Martins R, Vilella L, Hampson JP, Rani MRS, Strohl K, Zaremba A, Hampson JS, Sainju RK, Friedman D, Nei M, Scott C, Gehlbach BK, Hupp NJ, Schuele S, Ogren J, Harper RM, Allen L, Diehl B, Bateman LM, Devinsky O, Richerson GB, Lhatoo S. The association of serotonin reuptake inhibitors and benzodiazepines with ictal central apnea. Epilepsy Behav. 2019 09; 98(Pt A):73-79.

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Strang A, Katwa U. Persistent Central Apnea and Long-Term Outcome After Posterior Fossa Decompressive Surgery for Arnold Chiari Type 1 Malformation in a Pediatric Patient. J Clin Sleep Med. 2019 04 15; 15(4):667-671.

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Vilella L, Lacuey N, Hampson JP, Rani MRS, Sainju RK, Friedman D, Nei M, Strohl K, Scott C, Gehlbach BK, Zonjy B, Hupp NJ, Zaremba A, Shafiabadi N, Zhao X, Reick-Mitrisin V, Schuele S, Ogren J, Harper RM, Diehl B, Bateman L, Devinsky O, Richerson GB, Ryvlin P, Lhatoo SD. Postconvulsive central apnea as a biomarker for sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP). Neurology. 2019 01 15; 92(3):e171-e182.

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Alapati D, Shaffer TH. Skeletal dysplasia: Respiratory management during infancy. Respir Med. 2017 10; 131:18-26.

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Joseph S, Costanzo MR. A novel therapeutic approach for central sleep apnea: Phrenic nerve stimulation by the remede? System. Int J Cardiol. 2016 Mar; 206 Suppl:S28-34.

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