Regis of 'Live! with Regis and Kelly' announces that he has obstructive sleep apnea on air July 9, 2009
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Teens and Drowsy Driving
Complex Sleep Apnea is a form of central sleep apnea specifically identified by the persistence or emergence of central apneas or hypopneas upon exposure to CPAP or a bi-level device. With the use of CPAP or bi-level device, they show a pattern of apneas and hypopneas that meets the definition of central sleep apnea.
Undiagnosed or incompletely treated complex sleep apnea patients frequently experience central events while on CPAP or bi-level therapy. This may lead a patient to stop therapy all together because they view it as ineffective. Proper diagnosis is essential for treating patients effectively; but how do you recognize complex sleep apnea?
