1956年Burwell将极度肥胖,呼吸暂停、右心衰等一组症状的疾患命名为Pickwickian综合征。在后来临床实践中发现睡眠性呼吸暂停也可见于体质消瘦者,并非肥胖者所特有。Guilleminault规定的标准是:睡眠中呼吸暂停时间为10秒以上,次数在30次以上。1973年提出命名为睡眠性呼吸暂停综合征,为多数学者所采用。 病因和机制,Gastaut将本症分为:1.上呼吸道阻塞型:占80％,胸腹肌尽力作呼吸动作;由于上呼吸道阻塞呈现呼吸暂停;2.中枢型;占15％, 1956 Burwell will be extremely obese, apnea, right heart failure and other symptoms of the disease named Pickwickian syndrome. Later in clinical practice found that sleep apnea can also be found in the constitution weight loss, not obese people are unique. Guilleminault provides the standard is: Sleep apnea time more than 10 seconds, the number of times in more than 30 times. In 1973 proposed for the name of sleep apnea syndrome, used by most scholars. Etiology and mechanism, Gastaut will be the disease is divided into: 1. Upper airway obstruction: 80%, chest and abdomen as best as breathing; apnea due to upper respiratory tract obstruction; 2. Central type; 15%