Sleep Apnea Causes
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Causes of Sleep Apnea
There are three types of respiratory events:
- Obstructive apnea-caused by a temporary, partial, or complete blockage of the airway
- Central apnea-caused by a temporary failure to make an effort to breathe
- Mixed apnea-combination of the first two types
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