Cheyne Stokes breathing is not a disease itself but is a breathing pattern that can be associated with certain conditions. Causes include heart failure and stroke. Treatment includes addressing the ...

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ALTHOUGH aminophylline has been known for many years to abolish Cheyne-Stokes respiration and restore a normal breathing pattern, the mechanism of this phenomenon is poorly understood. This agent acts ...

A hospice nurse has highlighted two significant changes in breathing that occur as people near the end of life—changes that families often find shocking and disturbing. Julie McFadden, a nurse with ...

Cheyne-Stokes respiration, or periodic respiration, involves an atypical pattern of breathing. It consists of cycles of deep breathing followed by shallow breathing. Cheyne-Stokes breathing can be a ...