Department of Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 4780 Socialville Fosters Road, Mason, OH 45040, USA.
Clin Chest Med. 2010 Jun;31(2):235-48. doi: 10.1016/j.ccm.2010.02.013.
Central apnea is caused by temporary failure in the pontomedullary pacemaker generating breathing rhythm, which results in the loss of ventilatory effort, and if it lasts 10 seconds or more it is defined as central apnea. This article reviews current knowledge on central sleep apnea.
中枢性睡眠呼吸暂停是由桥脑延髓呼吸中枢发放呼吸节律暂时停止引起,导致呼吸努力丧失,如果持续 10 秒或更长时间,则定义为中枢性睡眠呼吸暂停。本文综述了中枢性睡眠呼吸暂停的最新知识。