Treatment-emergent central sleep apnea (TECSA) most commonly occurs after initiating therapy for which condition?

Treatment-emergent central sleep apnea

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AObstructive sleep apnea treated with CPAP
BInsomnia treated with benzodiazepines
CNarcolepsy treated with sodium oxybate
DRLS treated with dopamine agonists

✓ Correct answer: A. Obstructive sleep apnea treated with CPAP TECSA (also called complex sleep apnea) is the appearance of central apneas after OSA is treated with CPAP. The prevailing theory involves CO2 below the apnea threshold once upper airway obstruction is eliminated.

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