Central sleep apnea detection and stimulation

Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2011:2011:7626-9. doi: 10.1109/IEMBS.2011.6091879.

Abstract

This paper proposes a system to detect and intervene in instances of central sleep apnea. The system is composed of a detection module and a stimulation module, which provides sensory stimulation to the patient when an apnea event has occurred. The system is currently in prototype and has not yet undergone patient trials.

MeSH terms

  • Computers
  • Electrodes
  • Electronics, Medical / instrumentation
  • Electronics, Medical / methods*
  • Humans
  • Sleep Apnea, Central / diagnosis*
  • Software
  • Transducers