Sleep Apnea, Central

**Definition:** A condition associated with multiple episodes of sleep apnea which are distinguished from obstructive sleep apnea (SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE) by the complete cessation of efforts to breathe. This disorder is associated with dysfunction of central nervous system centers that regulate respiration.

**Tree numbers:** - C08.618.085.852.800 - C10.886.425.800.750.800

**Synonyms:** - Sleep-Disordered Breathing, Central - Apnea, Central - Apnea, Central Sleep - Apnea, Sleep, Central - Central Alveolar Hypoventilation Syndrome - Central Sleep Apnea - Central Sleep Apnea Syndrome - Central Sleep Disordered Breathing - Hypoventilation, Central Alveolar - Ondine Syndrome - Sleep Apnea, Lethal Central