Novel CSA Treatments with M. Safwan Badr, MD

Central sleep apnea (CSA) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may have strong similarities with overlapping symptoms but have morphologic distinctions.
The overlapping symptoms include loud snoring, periods of stopping breathing during sleep, gasping for air during sleep, awakening with a dry mouth, morning headache, insomnia, difficulty paying attention while awake, and irritability.
Like for OSA, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is CSA’s first-line treatment, although it only 50% effective for CSA patients and 95% effective for OSA patients. In an interview with HCPLive, M. Safwan Badr, MD, from Wayne State University, explained CSA treatments are often repurposed from OSA treatments since many CSA patients also have OSA.
Novel treatments for CSA include phrenic nerve stimulation and pharmacological therapy.
“I would envision that many future interventions will involve CPAP plus another intervention CPAP plus oxygen CPAP plus a medication because if we correct the central apnea, but leave the obstructive apnea untouched, we haven't helped you,” Badr said.
Key Highlights
Risk Factors with CSA development: 1:30
CSA Treatment Options: 3:00
Novel CSA Treatments: 6:44
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