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Apnea prolongation via short-term inhibition
J A Dempsey1, A M Leevers, C R Wilson
1John Rankin Laboratory of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison 53706, USA.
Sleep
|December 1, 1996
Abstract:
Central apneas during sleep are frequently of longer duration than predicted and persist despite high levels of chemical stimuli. We provide evidence that suggests that this apnea prolongation represents a central inertia in the control system mediated by reciprocal inhibition of inspiration.