Central sleep apnoea (CSA) is characterised by repetitive apnoeas or hypopnoeas with absent or diminished respiratory effort during sleep, occurring 5 or more times per hour. Important to search for underlying disorders such as congestive heart failure (CHF), renal failure, stroke, brainstem lesions, acromegaly, hypothyroidism, or opioid use. More @Wikipedia
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