[Hyperventilation syndrome and its clinico-pathogenetic importance in autonomic disorders of a psychogenic nature]

The role of hyperventilation-induced shifts in the pathogenesis of different kinds of autonomic disorders (autonomic paroxysms, syncopal states, allergic signs) was investigated in 156 patients. This role should be considered in therapeutic interventions, especially in respiratory training aimed at correcting the respiratory pattern in order to achieve psychoautonomic stabilization. Distinct pathogenic mechanisms of combined hyperventilation and autonomic disorders are discussed.