The harm of central apnea?

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Central sleep apnea (CSA) is a disorder of the brain center that controls breathing. The time of no airflow in upper airway was more than 10s, and there was no breathing movement in chest and abdomen. In particular, the elderly due to cerebral cortex and autonomic nerve dysfunction or brain diseases, will produce central sleep apnea. After the diagnosis, the treatment includes drugs, night mechanical ventilation and other methods. The harm of central apnea? Let's talk about it

The harm of central apnea?

Central apnea can exist alone in our daily life. At the same time, medical research shows that it may also exist together with brain stem injury, tumor and other central nervous system diseases. Some patients also found that the disease was related to neuromuscular diseases such as poliomyelitis and myotonic dystrophy.

Central apnea is also known as central sleep apnea syndrome in medicine. It refers to the symptoms of patients without breathing during chest and abdominal breathing, and the time of airflow passing through the upper airway is greater than 10S. This disease may occur in any sleep, and the incidence rate of modern diseases is on the rise.

Generally speaking, central apnea is mainly due to obstructive sleep apnea is not treated for a long time, resulting in a decrease in the sensitivity of the central nervous system. So that the occurrence of the disease, the level of modern medicine has treatment, at the same time, patients need to maintain a good attitude, relax the heart, actively cooperate with the treatment.

matters needing attention

When patients find the symptoms of the disease, they should go to the hospital in time. According to the doctor's advice, timely treatment can prevent the further increase of the disease, and maintain a good attitude to actively cooperate with the treatment.