Central sleep apnoea

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Chairs: W. De Backer (Edegem, Belgium), P. Levy (Grenoble, France)
Aims: At the end, the participants would be able to:
• better recognise this particular breathing abnormality;
• understand its pathogenesis.
They also have an overview of all possible treatment options.

Pathophysiology of central sleep apnea S. Badr (Detroit, United States of America)
Upper airway in central sleep apnea M. Morrell (London, United Kingdom)
Treatment options for central sleep apnea (including auto-CPAP) H. Teschler (Essen, Germany)