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Central sleep apnea is a manifestation of breathing instability in a variety of clinical conditions and is often bundled under the rubric of obstructive sleep apnea. Central sleep apnea occurs because of a transient cessation of ventilatory motor output, under several physiologic or pathologic conditions. This chapter will address the pathogenesis, clinical features, and management of central sleep apnea.

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Badr, M.S. (2012). Central Sleep Apnea. In: Badr, M. (eds) Essentials of Sleep Medicine. Respiratory Medicine. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60761-735-8_12

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