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What is the medical term used for a respiratory pattern where there are periods in which there is an absence of breathing while sleep?

What is the medical term used for a respiratory pattern where there are periods in which there is an absence of breathing while sleep?
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What is the medical term used for a respiratory pattern where there are periods in which there is an absence of breathing while sleep?

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Cheyne-Stokes is a pattern of crescendo-decrescendo respirations followed by a period of apnea.
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