Intraoperative Pontine Infarction: A Hidden Challenge

Apneusis, or apneustic respirations, is characterized by an abnormal breathing pattern involving gasping and the inability to fully expire. A loss of gag reflex and other cranial nerve deficits are also often accompanied with these respiratory changes. In neurological intensive care units (NICUs),...

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Main Authors: Nicholas Marcanthony, Ehab Farag
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Anesthesiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/807398
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