Svensk definition
Syndrom kännetecknade av flera andningsuppehåll under sömnen som orsakar delvisa uppvaknanden och stör upprätthållandet av sömnen. Sömnapnésyndrom delas in i centrala (central sömnapné), obstruktiva (obstruktiv sömnapné) och kombinerat central-obstruktiva typer.
Engelsk definition
Disorders characterized by multiple cessations of respirations during sleep that induce partial arousals and interfere with the maintenance of sleep. Sleep apnea syndromes are divided into central (see SLEEP APNEA, CENTRAL), obstructive (see SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE), and mixed central-obstructive types.
Svenska synonymer
Sömnrelaterade andningsproblem — Ostruktivt sömnapnésyndrom
Engelska synonymer
Apnea Syndrome, Sleep — Apnea Syndromes, Sleep — Sleep Apnea Syndrome — Sleep Hypopnea — Hypopnea, Sleep — Hypopneas, Sleep — Sleep Hypopneas — Apnea, Sleep — Apneas, Sleep — Sleep Apnea — Sleep Apneas — Sleep Apnea, Mixed Central and Obstructive — Mixed Central and Obstructive Sleep Apnea — Sleep Apnea, Mixed — Mixed Sleep Apnea — Mixed Sleep Apneas — Sleep Apneas, Mixed — Hypersomnia with Periodic Respiration — Sleep-Disordered Breathing — Breathing, Sleep-Disordered — Sleep Disordered Breathing