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High Altitude Periodic Breathing
This disorder is characterized by central apneas and hypopneas occurring during a recent ascent to at least 4000 meters, or approx. 12,000 ft. The events occur at least 5 times per hour of sleep.
Adult Obstructive Sleep Apnea
This includes repeated apneas and hypopneas with continued respiratory effort. Diagnostic criteria include an RDI > 5 with complaints of EDS, choking, gasping, or snoring, or and RDI > 15 without these complaints.
Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Diagnostic criteria for this disorder include at least 1 obstructive apnea or hypopnea per hour of sleep. It may sometimes be associated with Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
Sleep Related Nonobstructive Alveolar Hypoventilation
This disorder is characterized by periods of shallow breathing or decreased airflow associated with O2 desaturation. These periods last at least 10 seconds and are often associated w/ EEG arousals.
Primary Central Sleep Apnea
This is characterized by cessations of airflow and concurrent cessations of respiratory effort. It is often seen in the elderly. Diagnostic features include an average of at least 5 of these events per hour.
Cheyne Stokes Breathing Pattern
Congenital Central Alveolar Hypoventilation Syndrome
This disorder is similar to Sleep Related Nonobstructive Alveolar Hypoventilation, but occurs in infants. Those affected by it experience severe oxygen desaturation in hypercapnia.
Sleep Related Hypoventilation Due to Pulmonary Parenchymal or Vascular Pathology
This disorder is characterized by breathing difficulties related to lung diseases such as interstitial pneumonitis or forms of pulmonary hypertension.
Paradoxical Insomnia
a.k.a. "Sleep State Misperception", this consists of a complaint of insomnia without any evidence. Use of a sleep diary or sleep log may be appropriate.
Idiopathic Insomnia
a.k.a. "Life-long insomnia", this is identified at infancy and persists throughout the life. Appears to be no external cause for this, and no other sleep disorder exists as a contributing factor.
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