Progress of central sleep apnea in children / 国际儿科学杂志

ABSTRACT

Central sleep apnea(CSA)is a kind of sleep related breathing disorders, characterized by recurrent episodes of reduction or cessation of airflow caused by a temporary decrease or loss of respiratory effort during sleep.Central apnea events occur occasionally during sleep in children, but not enough to diagnose CSA.The prevalence of CSA is much lower than that of obstructive sleep apnea.This review mainly discusses the diagnosis and mechanism of CSA in children and the characteristics of central apnea events in the specific pediatric population.