A system including methods and apparatus for treatment of a medical disorder
such
as obstructive sleep apnea or congestive heart failure. The system involves applying
a gain to flow rate of pressurized gas delivered to a patient during inspiratory
and/or expiratory phases of a respiratory cycle to deliver the pressurized gas
in proportion to the respective gains during inspiration and/or expiration. A base
pressure may be applied in addition to the gain-modified pressures and an elevated
pressure profile may be employed to assist or control inspiration. The system may
be fully automated responsive to feedback provided by a flow sensor that determines
the estimated patient flow rate. A leak computer can be included to instantaneously
calculate gas leakage from the system. The system may be utilized in connection
with conventional continuous positive airway pressure treatments, such as CPAP
or bi-level positive airway pressure equipment to effect various beneficial treatment applications.