Central sleep apnea (CSA) is a condition where a sufferer will stop
breathing temporarily while sleeping. This sleep disorder can occur several
times during a single sleep period, which can be dangerous. If you stop
breathing, your blood-oxygen levels can get dangerously low, and potentially
result in hypoxemia, shortness of breath, coughing, wheezing, rapid heart rate,
and confusion.
CSA
symptoms
The most common symptom of CSA is frequent starts and stops of breathing
during sleep, which can result in regular nighttime awakening and insomnia. For
some people, breathing gets very shallow instead of actual breath pauses. Thus,
a CSA sufferer can feel very sleepy during the day and have trouble focusing on
tasks. Headaches when waking up are another possible symptom.
