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Reversal of functional disorders by aspiration, expiration, and cough reflexes and their voluntary counterparts

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Title
Reversal of functional disorders by aspiration, expiration, and cough reflexes and their voluntary counterparts
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Frontiers in Physiology, January 2012
DOI 10.3389/fphys.2012.00467
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Zoltan Tomori, Viliam Donic, Roman Benacka, Sona Gresova, Igor Peregrim, Martin Kundrik, Maria Pallayova, Jan Jakus

Abstract

Agonal gasping provoked by asphyxia can save ~15% of mammals even from untreated ventricular fibrillation (VF), but it fails to revive infants with sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Our systematic study of airway reflexes in cats and other animals indicated that in addition to cough, there are two distinct airway reflexes that may contribute to auto-resuscitation. Gasp- and sniff-like spasmodic inspirations (SIs) can be elicited by nasopharyngeal stimulation, strongly activating the brainstem generator for inspiration, which is also involved in the control of gasping. This "aspiration reflex" (AspR) is characterized by SI without subsequent active expiration and can be elicited during agonal gasping, caused by brainstem trans-sections in cats. Stimulation of the larynx can activate the generator for expiration to evoke the expiration reflex (ExpR), manifesting with prompt expiration without preceding inspiration. Stimulation of the oropharynx and lower airways provokes the cough reflex (CR) which results from activating of both generators. The powerful potential of the AspR resembling auto-resuscitation by gasping can influence the control mechanisms of vital functions, mediating reversal of various functional disorders. The AspR in cats interrupted hypoxic apnea, laryngo- and bronchospasm, apneusis and even transient asphyxic coma, and can normalize various hypo- and hyper-functional disorders. Introduction of a nasogastric catheter evoked similar SIs in premature infants and interrupted hiccough attacks in adults. Coughing on demand can prevent anaphylactic shock and resuscitate the pertinent subject. Sniff representing nasal inspiratory pressure and maximal inspiratory and expiratory pressures (MIP and MEP) are voluntary counterparts of airway reflexes, and are useful for diagnosis and therapy of various cardio-respiratory and neuromuscular disorders.

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Country Count As %
Mexico 1 3%
Unknown 29 97%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Bachelor 4 13%
Professor 3 10%
Student > Doctoral Student 2 7%
Student > Ph. D. Student 2 7%
Student > Master 2 7%
Other 5 17%
Unknown 12 40%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 7 23%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 3 10%
Neuroscience 2 7%
Nursing and Health Professions 1 3%
Unspecified 1 3%
Other 4 13%
Unknown 12 40%
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