Apnea episodes increase the output of the sympathetic nervous system to restore pharyngeal muscle tone and reopen the airway.

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• Person: Colten HR, Altevogt BM Organization: National Academies Press
  Extent and Health Consequences of Chronic Sleep Loss and ... - NCBI

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• sympathetic nervous system concept
• apnea concept