Definitions for "Central apnea"
A respiratory episode where there is no airflow and no effort to breathe lasting greater than 10 seconds.
absence of airflow and inspiratory effort; apnea caused by irregularity in the brain's control of breathing.
a situation in which the stimulation from the Central Nervous System to the muscles of respiration is interrupted for a period of time and is considered serious when these periods last longer than ten seconds and result in disruption of sleep