Central respiratory carbon dioxide chemosensitivity does not decrease during sleep.
Published in The American review of respiratory disease • Apr 1, 1992
Authors:,,
R A Parisi
N H Edelman
T V Santiago
Abstract
The ventilatory response to CO2 decreases during slow-wave sleep (SWS) and rapid-eye-movement (REM) sleep compared with awake levels. However, it is not known to what extent this can be attributed to decreased sensitivity of the CO2 chemoreflex. Mechanical factors during sleep may decrease ventilato...
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