An apnea that is characterized by brief periods of recurrent cessation of breathing during sleep that is caused especially by obstruction of the airway or a disturbance in the brain's respiratory center and is associated especially with excessive daytime sleepiness. [ url:http://www2.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/mwmednlm?book=Medical&va=sleep%20apnea ]
Term information
- ICD9CM_2005:780.57
- UMLS_CUI:C0375544
- UMLS_ICD9CM_2005_AUI:A0760143
An apnea that is characterized by brief periods of recurrent cessation of breathing during sleep that is caused especially by obstruction of the airway or a disturbance in the brain's respiratory center and is associated especially with excessive daytime sleepiness.