title: Cheyne stokes respiration in stroke patients.
abstract: Cerebral-vascular events represent a major cause of mortality worldwide. Resulting respiratory complications are common and possibly composing a marker of severe neurological disorder. Cheyne-Stokes respiration is a disorder characterised by recurrent central apnoeas during sleep, alternating with a crescendo-decrescendo pattern of tidal volume, thus constituting an additional burden to the patient. In this paper the authors review the physio-pathological background, clinical presence and latest therapy-related data on Cheyne Stokes respiration in stroke patients.
authors.affiliation: "Saint Trinity" Hospital Iaşi, Neurology and Neurosurgery Clinic.
authors.forename: Georgia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hardavella
authors.forename: Felicia
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Stefanache
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ianovici
mesh_terms: D002639:Cheyne-Stokes Respiration / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D020521:Stroke / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy