title: Breathing alterations in head injured patients.
abstract: Breathing abnormalities in patients affected by acute cerebral damage are herein studied as neurological signs of localizing value for the neurological diagnosis of the level of the lesion. Incidence and types of abnormal breathing pattern correlate with neurological syndromes, and in a given neurological syndrome the presence of these alterations entails a more severe outcome. Tachypnea shows the most significant correlations from a diagnostic and prognostic point of view.
mesh_terms: D001259:Ataxia / Q000209:etiology; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D004027:Diencephalon / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D008636:Mesencephalon / Q000293:injuries; D010507:Periodicity; D011149:Pons / Q000293:injuries; D012120:Respiration Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D013577:Syndrome