Various neuromuscular conditions can directly cause or contribute to sleep apnea. These conditions interfere with the signals the brain sends to the airway and chest muscles. A stroke is the most common culprit, but Chiari malformations, myotonic dystrophy, post-polio syndrome, myasthenia gravis, dermatomyositis, and Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome can also have this side effect.

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