Anest. intenziv. Med. 1998;9(6):241-242
Central sleep apnea syndrome - a case reportArticles
- 1 Klinika anesteziologie a resuscitace 1. Lékařské fakulty UK Praha, přednosta doc. MUDr. Z. Ehler, CSc.
- 2 Neurologická klinika 1. lékařské fakulty UK Praha, přednosta prof. MUDr. S. Nevąímalová, DrSc.
- 3 ARO Nemocnice Tábor, přednosta MUDr. J. Cheníček
The paper presents a short review of ventilatory disorders during sleep. The authors try to elucidate the cause, symptoms and treatment available for separate types of disorders - obstructive, central and mixed. In a detail, there is presented a case report of central sleep apnea from the onset of first symptoms, complications and following course with an attempt of a patient to return to normal life.
Keywords: central sleep apnea; central SAS; ventilation support
Published: December 1, 1998 Show citation