| | Disease Ontology | MeSH |
| Disease ID: | DOID:0050848 | D020181 |
| Disease Name: | obstructive sleep apnea | Sleep Apnea, Obstructive |
| Category: | Disease Ontology | MeSH |
| Type: | | Respiratory Tract Diseases |
| Define: | A sleep apnea that is characterized by repeated collapse and obstruction of the upper airway during sleep, which results in reduced airflow (hypopnea) or complete airflow cessation (apnea), oxygen desaturation, and arousals from sleep. | A disorder characterized by recurrent apneas during sleep despite persistent respiratory efforts. It is due to upper airway obstruction. The respiratory pauses may induce HYPERCAPNIA or HYPOXIA. Cardiac arrhythmias and elevation of systemic and pulmonary arterial pressures may occur. Frequent partial arousals occur throughout sleep, resulting in relative SLEEP DEPRIVATION and daytime tiredness. Associated conditions include OBESITY; ACROMEGALY; MYXEDEMA; micrognathia; MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY; adenotonsilar dystrophy; and NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p395) |
| Alias: | obstructive sleep apnea syndrome | Sleep Apnea, Obstructive//Apneas, Obstructive Sleep//Obstructive Sleep Apneas//Sleep Apneas, Obstructive//Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome//Obstructive Sleep Apnea//OSAHS//Syndrome, Sleep Apnea, Obstructive//Sleep Apnea Syndrome, Obstructive//Apnea, Obstructive Sleep//Sleep Apnea Hypopnea Syndrome//Syndrome, Obstructive Sleep Apnea//Upper Airway Resistance Sleep Apnea Syndrome//Syndrome, Upper Airway Resistance, Sleep Apnea |
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