title: A case of positional central sleep apnea.
abstract: Obstructive sleep apnea results from structural compromise of the upper airway and decreased muscle tone during sleep. Central sleep apnea is usually due to instability of the feedback mechanism of the body that controls respiration. While positional changes commonly affect the severity of obstructive sleep apnea, the effect of positional changes on the severity of central sleep apnea is less well known.
authors.affiliation: Department of Sleep Medicine, Kaiser Permanente San Jose, San Jose, CA 95119, USA. mia.zaharna@gmail.com
authors.forename: Mia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zaharna
authors.forename: Anil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rama
authors.forename: Rowena
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: Clete
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kushida
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D045422:Continuous Positive Airway Pressure; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017286:Polysomnography; D020182:Sleep Apnea, Central / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D016683:Supine Position / Q000502:physiology*
keywords: Central sleep apnea; sleep disordered breathing; sleep position