A case of positional central sleep apnea due to compression of the left vertebral artery on brainstem

A case of positional central sleep apnea due to compression of the left vertebral artery on brainstem

Studies evaluating the association between Central Sleep Apnea (CSA) and positional sleep apnea are not commonly described and are barely understood. We report a case of a 51-year-old-male with moderate Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and severe CSA probably secondary to brainstem...

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Main Authors: Christie Fiorella Zamora-Niño, Brian Jose Villafuerte-Trisolini, Darwin Roger Vizcarra-Escobar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Association of Sleep and Latin American Federation of Sleep Societies 2018-12-01
Series:Sleep Science
Subjects:
Central Sleep Apnea
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
Posture
Sleep-Disordered Breathing
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Online Access:http://sleepscience.org.br/export-pdf/517/ssci-11-04-0211.pdf
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spelling doaj-f701dd17554543688caf39e24d292dfa2020-11-25T00:44:00ZengBrazilian Association of Sleep and Latin American Federation of Sleep Societies Sleep Science1984-06591984-00632018-12-0111421121410.5935/1984-0063.20180034A case of positional central sleep apnea due to compression of the left vertebral artery on brainstemChristie Fiorella Zamora-Niño0Brian Jose Villafuerte-Trisolini1Darwin Roger Vizcarra-Escobar2Hypnos Instituto del Sueño, Sleep Medicine, Neurology - Lima - Lima - Peru.Hypnos Instituto del Sueño, Sleep Medicine, Neurology - Lima - Lima - Peru.Hypnos Instituto del Sueño, Sleep Medicine, Neurology - Lima - Lima - Peru.Studies evaluating the association between Central Sleep Apnea (CSA) and positional sleep apnea are not commonly described and are barely understood. We report a case of a 51-year-old-male with moderate Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and severe CSA probably secondary to brainstem compression, which responded to the adoption of strict lateral body posture. The addition of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) optimally resolved the remaining obstructive respiratory events. We suggest including Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in the work-up plan of patients with positional CSA.http://sleepscience.org.br/export-pdf/517/ssci-11-04-0211.pdfCentral Sleep ApneaContinuous Positive Airway PressurePostureSleep-Disordered BreathingMagnetic Resonance Imaging
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Darwin Roger Vizcarra-Escobar
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Brian Jose Villafuerte-Trisolini
Darwin Roger Vizcarra-Escobar
A case of positional central sleep apnea due to compression of the left vertebral artery on brainstem
Sleep Science
Central Sleep Apnea
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
Posture
Sleep-Disordered Breathing
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
author_facet Christie Fiorella Zamora-Niño
Brian Jose Villafuerte-Trisolini
Darwin Roger Vizcarra-Escobar
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title A case of positional central sleep apnea due to compression of the left vertebral artery on brainstem
title_short A case of positional central sleep apnea due to compression of the left vertebral artery on brainstem
title_full A case of positional central sleep apnea due to compression of the left vertebral artery on brainstem
title_fullStr A case of positional central sleep apnea due to compression of the left vertebral artery on brainstem
title_full_unstemmed A case of positional central sleep apnea due to compression of the left vertebral artery on brainstem
title_sort case of positional central sleep apnea due to compression of the left vertebral artery on brainstem
publisher Brazilian Association of Sleep and Latin American Federation of Sleep Societies
series Sleep Science
issn 1984-0659
1984-0063
publishDate 2018-12-01
description Studies evaluating the association between Central Sleep Apnea (CSA) and positional sleep apnea are not commonly described and are barely understood. We report a case of a 51-year-old-male with moderate Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and severe CSA probably secondary to brainstem compression, which responded to the adoption of strict lateral body posture. The addition of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) optimally resolved the remaining obstructive respiratory events. We suggest including Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in the work-up plan of patients with positional CSA.
topic Central Sleep Apnea
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
Posture
Sleep-Disordered Breathing
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
url http://sleepscience.org.br/export-pdf/517/ssci-11-04-0211.pdf
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