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Central sleep apnea - Symptom

Alternative Names

Sleep apnea - central

Symptoms:

The primary symptom is when you temporarily stop breathing, especially during sleep. People with apnea of unknown cause may awaken frequently and complain of insomnia.

If a neurological condition is causing the apnea, it may also produce other symptoms. These include difficulty swallowing, change in voice, weakness, or numbness throughout the body, depending on the underlying disease and what parts of the nervous system it has affected.

Signs and tests:

  • Reviewed last on: 11/13/2006
  • David A. Kaufman, M.D., Assistant Professor, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.