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Breathing disorders that occur during sleep include obstructive sleep apnea and central sleep apnea. Less severe forms include snoring and upper airway resistance syndrome. The term sleep-disordered breathing is used to encompass all such disorders. (See also Sleep and Wakefulness Disorders.)

Last full review/revision November 2007 by Kingman P. Strohl, MD

Content last modified November 2007