title: Cajal's contribution to the neurology of breathing.
abstract: Cajal, through his pioneering investigations, was able to characterize the location and connections of several brainstem nuclei. This, coupled with previous investigations by others, allowed him to formulate a concept of the microscopic anatomy of automatic respiration.
authors.affiliation: Mayo Clinic and Foundation, Dept. of Neurology, W8B, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. bolton.charles@mayo.edu
authors.forename: Charles F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Bolton
mesh_terms: D049672:History, 19th Century; D006801:Humans; D009462:Neurology / Q000266:history*; D012137:Respiratory System / Q000294:innervation*; D013030:Spain