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Classification of central sleep apnea syndromes

Classification of central sleep apnea syndromes
Central sleep apnea with predominant hyperventilation
1. Central sleep apnea with Cheyne-Stokes breathing
2. Central sleep apnea due to high altitude periodic breathing
3. Treatment-emergent central sleep apnea
Central sleep apnea with predominant hypoventilation
1. Central apnea due to a medical disorder without Cheyne-Stokes breathing
2. Central sleep apnea due to a medication or substance
3. Primary central sleep apnea
4. Primary central sleep apnea of infancy*
5. Primary central sleep apnea of prematurity*
* In pediatric population.
Data from: American Academy of Sleep Medicine. International Classification of Sleep Disorders, 3rd ed, American Academy of Sleep Medicine, Darien, IL 2014.
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