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**Central Sleep Apnea**

I am resubmitting my question because I forgot to include the requested info. I am writing from Sewell, NJ USA. My ENT is sending my 3 year old son for an overnight sleep study. He does not think he has obstructive sleep apnea, but is checking for possible central sleep apnea. When sleeping he takes a deep breath, breathes out, and doesn't breathe again for approx. 15 seconds. The doctor said this may just be his normal breathing pattern. How likely do you think it is that he has central apnea? I'm hoping that this test is going to show that he's getting plenty of oxygen and everything is fine. Thanks for your time!
Hello, If your little one has not had any other problems, and has been developing normally, it would be very unlikely that he would have central sleep apnea. Apnea means to stop breathing. Obstructive sleep apnea means that something in your airway (such as large tonsils) interrupts your breathing pattern while sleeping. Central sleep apnea means that your brain "forgets" to breathe when asleep. This does not happen in otherwise normal children. So, I would doubt that your son will have that diagnosis. It most likely is his normal breathing pattern. I hope that helps. Dr. Mike This article was reviewed 04/23/2010 07:24 AM