Catathrenia

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title: Catathrenia
text: Catathrenia or nocturnal groaning is a sleep-related breathing disorder, consisting of end-inspiratory apnea and expiratory groaning during sleep. It describes a rare condition characterized by monotonous, irregular groans while sleeping. Catathrenia begins with a deep inspiration. The person with catathrenia holds his or her breath against a closed glottis, similar to the Valsalva maneuver. Expiration can be slow and accompanied by sound caused by vibration of the vocal cords or a simple rapid
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description: Sleep-related breathing disorder
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catathrenia
date created: 2007-03-18T03:11:54Z
date modified: 2024-09-13T12:33:20Z
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