Extreme altitude‐induced central sleep apneas lasting more than 100 seconds in a healthy 23‐year‐old man
Grégory Heiniger,
Arton Peci,
Nicola Andrea Marchi
et al.
Abstract:SummaryCentral sleep apneas (CSA) can occur de novo at high‐altitude in individuals without sleep‐disordered breathing at low altitude. These apneas are usually brief, lasting only 5–15 s. This report presents the first documented case of a man experiencing extreme altitude‐induced CSA lasting more than 100 s in the absence of any sleep breathing disorder in normoxia. A 23‐year‐old male with no pre‐existing health conditions was recruited for a study examining the work of breathing during sleep at a simulated … Show more
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