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PubMed2002

Disordered respiration as a levodopa-induced dyskinesia in Parkinson's disease.

Symptomatic respiratory disturbance as a consequence of levodopa (L-dopa) therapy for Parkinson's disease (PD) has been described only rarely and may be underrecognized in clinical practice. We report on two patients with PD in whom the introduction or augmentation of L-dopa therapy was associated with the development of irregular and rapid breathing. Analysis of breathing patterns before and after L-dopa demonstrated a striking change in respiratory rate after administration of L-dopa, with the emergence of irregular tachypnea alternating with brief periods of apnea, in a pattern consistent with a central origin. In both cases, the temporal relationship of the respiratory disturbance to the administration of L-dopa suggested a peak-dose drug effect. Previous reports of L-dopa-induced respiratory dyskinesia are reviewed, and the potential mechanisms whereby L-dopa might influence the central control of respiration to produce irregular breathing patterns are discussed.

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PubMed1992

A comparison of sleep-disordered respiration in ESRD patients receiving hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis.

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To compare sleep-disordered respiration in ESRD patients receiving peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis. DESIGN: Subjective and objective measures of sleep were recorded in two groups of ESRD patients receiving PD and HD. SETTING: Tertiary-referral university hospital PATIENTS AND METHODS: Fifteen PD patients (12 males, 3 females) and 15 HD patients (11 males, 4 females) were studied for two nights in the sleep laboratory. RESULTS: Ten of the 15 PD patients and 8 of the 15 HD patients reported multiple types of sleep difficulties (NS). In the PD group, seven described substantial difficulty initially going to sleep; ten were troubled by awakenings during the night, while seven suffered from daytime sleepiness. In the HD group, seven described substantial difficulty initially going to sleep; eight were troubled by awakenings during the night, while five experienced day-time sleepiness. No significant difference was observed in total sleep time, intermittent wake time, sleep latency, sleep efficiency, total disordered breathing events, minimum oxygen saturation and periodic leg movements between the PD and HD groups. Sleep apnea was noted in 9 of 15 PD and 8 of 15 HD patients. CONCLUSIONS: This study indicates that the incidence and severity of sleep apnea is similar in ESRD patients receiving chronic peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis.

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PubMed1979

[Respiration disorders after severe mechanical trauma].

The external respiration has been studied in 221 patients. The disorders in pulmonary gas exchange subsequent to an injury are due to decreased ventilation volumes, delayed diffusion of inhaled gases and disturbed blood circulation in the lungs. Functional disorders are often aggravated by pulmonary complications.

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