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DSM-5Obstructive sleep apnoea-hypopnoea

Differential considerations

Obstructive sleep apnoea-hypopnoea

Review the supplied alternatives by course, threshold, context, and exclusion. The list is not ranked and does not replace a complete assessment.

G47.33Sleep-WakeLocal clinical reference

Structured review aid · not ranked

Each item is taken from the supplied local diagnosis record. Open matched records to review their complete criteria.

5 considerations

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5 considerations

Differential consideration

Central sleep apnoea

G47.37Sleep-Wake

Why consider it

different respiratory events; different mechanism

Criteria and features to review

A. Evidence by polysomnography of ≥5 central apnoeas per hour of sleep
B. The disorder is not better explained by another current sleep disorder

Questions to clarify

Which documented criteria and exclusions are met for each possibility?
What timeline, course, and functional change best distinguishes the alternatives?
Are substance, medication, medical, developmental, and contextual explanations adequately assessed?

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