Upper airway resistance syndrome

Also known as: UARS

Sleep fragmentation from increased upper airway resistance without apneas.

Medical specialty: Pulmonology
Subspecialty: Pulmonology / Sleep and breathing disorders
Sex & age distribution: Male: affected; Female: affected, female predominance; Children: yes
Gene(s) involved: None recorded

Etiology & mechanism

Narrow upper airway causing respiratory effort-related arousals.

Gene(s) involved (0)

No gene recorded.

Symptoms & signs (5)

daytime sleepinessfatigueheadacheinsomniaunrefreshing sleep

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