Effects of bilateral cerebral infarction on respiratory center sensitivity

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Abstract
The ventilatory response to CO2 inhalation and the alterations in arterial blood gases were studied in 8 patients and compared with control responses. The patients showed hypocapnea at rest and an increased ventilatory response to CO2 inhalation. It is suggested that the increased sensitivity to chemical stimulus is due to the elimination of cortical suppressor influences.