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Cheyne-Stokes respiration: is an abnormal pattern of breathing characterized by oscillation of ventilation between apnea and hyperpnea, to compensate for changing serum partial pressures of oxygen and carbon dioxide. See detailed information below for a list of 33 causes of Cheyne-Stokes respiration, Symptom Checker, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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An abnormal pattern of breathing characterized by alternating periods of apnea and deep, rapid breathing. The cycle begins with slow, shallow breaths that gradually increase in depth and rate and is then followed by a period of apnea. The period of apnea can last 5 to 30 seconds, then the cycle repeats every 45 seconds to 3 minutes.
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Medical Conditions associated with Cheyne-Stokes respiration:
Breathing symptoms (3381 causes), Respiratory symptoms (5166 causes), Breathing difficulties (2922 causes), Breath symptoms (3023 causes), Respiratory tract symptoms (5166 causes), Lung symptoms (3280 causes), Throat symptoms (3410 causes), Mouth symptoms (6864 causes), Head symptoms (10192 causes), Face symptoms (8109 causes)
Symptoms related to Cheyne-Stokes respiration:
Breathing difficulty (2922 causes), Breathing symptoms (3381 causes), Apnea (157 causes), Irregular breathing (28 causes), Coma (862 causes), Severe chronic heart failure, Hypoxia (69 causes), Stroke (192 causes), Cerebral Haemorrhage, Brain tumour (14 causes), Head trauma (8 causes), Normal at high altitude, Cerebral disease, Cardiac disease
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