Why do people with central sleep apnea stop breathing periodically during sleep?
A) Their chronic CO2 retention blunts their drive to breathe during sleep
B) Their pons and medulla are atrophied compared to normal
C) They often have hypothyroidism
D) The cause is unknown
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