[Controlled respiration in patients with severe neurological diseases. Syndrome of functional changes]

The investigations were carried out on a group of neurological patients treated by means of assisted or controlled respiration from respirators. Volumetric and gasometric measurements were performed and radiological examinations of the chest were done periodically. The obtained results suggest that neurological patients constitute a specific group with a more rapid fall in the values of VC and PaO2, increased alveolar-capillary gradient (PA-a) and decreased actual compliance delta t/ delta p.