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Can an autonomic disorder cause sleep apnea?
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Certainly: 'obstructive' sleep apnea is due to anatiomical causes. The tongue, soft palate and the tonsils can block the airway during sleep. An intraoral appliance constructed by a trained dentist can alleviate this problem.
Answered 12/31/2012
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Yes, Mind and Body: Our brain controls body, to include complex split-second feedback loops. Autonomic refers to most actions outside conscious awareness. While apnea can be either central (no brain stem action to breath) and/or peripheral (e.g. Tongue blocking pharynx & not moved enough to open airway), the end result is no air flow for whatever period of time. Most treatments are aimed at symptoms, not true causes.
Answered 5/25/2016
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