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APNEE CENTRALE [1 record]

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Record 1 2023-03-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nervous System
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
DEF

An apnea as the result of medullary depression which inhibits respiratory movement.

CONT

Apnea, obstructive and central, also has been associated with aspiration of gastric contents. ... Central apnea can be differentiated from obstructive apnea by the lack of respiratory effort observed.

CONT

We are reporting on a patient whose near-SUDEP [sudden unexplained death in epilepsy] incident ... strongly suggests central apnea as an event that can potentially culminate in SUDEP.

OBS

The term "central apnea" is often used to refer to "central sleep apnea."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Système nerveux
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
DEF

Apnée causée par le mauvais fonctionnement des centres de contrôle de la respiration dans le cerveau.

CONT

Les intoxications graves par les bêtabloquants lipophiles (ex. : propranolol) se caractérisent cependant par la possibilité de survenue d'une apnée centrale.

OBS

Le terme «apnée centrale» est souvent utilisé pour désigner l'«apnée centrale du sommeil».

Spanish

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