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ataxic breathing

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ataxic breathing,
a type of breathing associated with a lesion in the medullary respiratory center and characterized by a series of inspirations and expirations. See also Biot's respiration.


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Bilateral ablation of preBötC NK1R-expressing neurons by thetoxin saporin conjugated to substance P (SP-SAP) leads to an irreversible deterioration of breathing pattern, initially during sleep, progressing to an ataxic breathing pattern during wakefulness (4, 5).
Unilateral Ablation of Pre-Bötzinger Complex Disrupts Breathing ... by Leanne C McKay and Jack L Feldman / American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
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