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Results 1 - 10 of 34 for apnea
  1. Obstructive sleep apnea 
    Obstructive sleep apnea is a condition in which individuals experience pauses in breathing (apnea) during sleep, which are associated with partial or ... throat (pper airway). Complete closure can lead to apnea while partial closure allows breathing but decrease the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/obstructive-sleep-apnea - Genetics
  2. Pseudocholinesterase deficiency 
    ... Stewart PM. Butyrylcholinesterase (BCHE) genotyping for post-succinylcholine apnea in an Australian population. Clin Chem. 2003 Aug; ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../pseudocholinesterase-deficiency - Genetics
  3. Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome 
    Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome (CCHS) is a disorder that affects normal breathing. People with this disorder take shallow breaths (hypoventilate), especially ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/...ngenital-central-hypoventilation-syndrome - Genetics
  4. Xia-Gibbs syndrome 
    ... pauses in breathing while they sleep (obstructive sleep apnea). In some people with Xia-Gibbs syndrome, imaging ... their family. AHDC1-related intellectual disability-obstructive sleep apnea-mild dysmorphism syndrome Autosomal dominant intellectual disability 25 ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/xia-gibbs-syndrome - Genetics
  5. Pitt-Hopkins syndrome 
    ... by periods in which breathing slows or stops (apnea). These episodes can cause a lack of oxygen ... as early as infancy. Episodes of hyperventilation and apnea can be triggered by emotions such as excitement ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/pitt-hopkins-syndrome - Genetics
  6. MECP2-related severe neonatal encephalopathy 
    ... which breathing slows or stops for short periods (apnea). As the child ages, the apnea episodes tend to last longer, especially during sleep, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/...p2-related-severe-neonatal-encephalopathy - Genetics
  7. Polycystic ovary syndrome 
    ... adults experience pauses in breathing during sleep (sleep apnea). Women with polycystic ovary syndrome are more likely ... ovary syndrome and the risk of obstructive sleep apnea: a meta-analysis and review of the literature. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/polycystic-ovary-syndrome - Genetics
  8. Hypertension 
    ... disorders, such as obesity, diabetes, and obstructive sleep apnea also increase the risk of developing hypertension.Researchers ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/hypertension - Genetics
  9. Wolfram syndrome 
    ... the brain's inability to control breathing (central apnea), loss of the sense of smell (anosmia), loss ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/wolfram-syndrome - Genetics
  10. PURA syndrome 
    ... temperature (hypothermia), and have short pauses in breathing (apnea) or episodes of abnormally slow breathing (hypoventilation). These ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/pura-syndrome - Genetics
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