central sleep apnea (DOID:9220)
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Synonyms: central sleep apnea syndrome; primary central sleep apnea
Alt IDs: OMIM:107640, OMIM:207720, ICD9CM:327.21, MESH:D020182, NCI:C116046, UMLS_CUI:C0520680
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.