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Sagen Sex: F Sensation: Moderate Overall: Moderate Cognition: moderate Vision: moderate Speech: moderate Swallowing: moderate Upper limb: moderate Walking: moderate See profile Sagen mild
booboo1 Sex: F Sensation: Moderate Overall: Mild Cognition: moderate Vision: moderate Speech: moderate Swallowing: mild Upper limb: mild Walking: mild See profile booboo1 moderate
europa Sex: F Sensation: Moderate Overall: Mild Cognition: moderate Vision: mild Speech: mild Swallowing: mild Upper limb: mild Walking: mild See profile europa mild

Central sleep apnea results from failure of stimulation by the respiratory centers in the medulla; both hereditary varieties and varieties accompanying other brain-stem disorders have been observed. It is distinct from obstructive sleep apnea, which is caused by a blockage of the airway. Read more...

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Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
CPAP	9	26%
Modafinil	1	3%

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