I t is increasingly evident that the syndrome of hypersomnia and sleep-induced apnea is not
rare. Several national sleep disorder centers, including our program in New York, are …

During the past decade there has developed a widespread realization that sleep exerts a
profound impact on individuals with underlying disturbances of respiratory structure or …

Virend K. Somers; Shahrokh Javaheri consequent presser responses to
hypoxemiahypercapnia, particularly in the absence of inhibitory effects of breathing, are …

Introduction: Nocturnal panic attacks have been described in patients with major psychiatric
disorders. These nocturnal attacks generate fear and disarray, besides other generalized …

Despite recent strong advances in heart failure (HF) treatment, mainly in pharmacology and
devices, as well as HF monitoring, patients with HF still suffer from a high burden in quality of …

Apnea that occurs during sleep may be one of two types: central or obstructive. In central
apnea, all breathing efforts cease. In the obstructive type, breathing efforts are ineffective in …

Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), including Cheyne-Stokes Breathing-Central Sleep
Apnea (CSB-CSA) and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Hypopnea Syndrome (OSAHS), is common …

Sleep disordered breathing is frequently associated with repeated arousals and hypoxia
resulting from intermittent partial or complete collapse of upper airway during sleep. There is …

Introduction Sinus arrest, atrio-ventricular block, supraventricular, and ventricular
arrhythmias have been reported in patients with sleep apnea syndrome. The arrhythmias …