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Posted by Sandman on March 04, 1998 at 15:06:10:In Reply to: newly diagnosed - central sleep apnea posted by mary beth on March 04, 1998 at 13:12:34:
It is not uncommon for someone to have a few central apneas during the night especially during REM sleep. Most of the time in the sleep lab recording they look central and are actually obstructive. You would have to have a pressure balloon inserted through your nose down to just above the stomach to test for central apneas.
What causes them usually is the diaphragm just pauses and does not make effort for a short period of time but if it persist the brain will wake the body to breath.
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