Sleep-Related Hypoventilations
Resources for Patients and Caregivers
Sleep-related hypoventilation describes breathing that is too slow or shallow during sleep. The first signs of hypoventilation typically occur during sleep because when we’re awake, our brain can play a more active role5 in regulating our breathing.
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Wiki Number: 42-Sleep-Related Hypoventilations
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Youtube Video: Ventilation, Hypoventilation & Hyperventilation
Amazon or Library Book: (Kindle Only)
A Simple Guide to Hypoventilation Syndromes
Click the book to link or order from Amazon. (The book is Kindle-Only.)
Support Group: CCHS Network.org; (Congenital Central Hypoventilation – genetically-caused inadequate breathing)
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