Cheyne-Stokes Respiration

This form of respiration is also known as periodic breathing which is characterized by cycles of shallow respirations that increase in depth and rate causing severe hyperpnea. Hyperpnea is followed by decreasing depth and rate of respiration and then the period of apnea that lasts foe almost 15 seconds. This type of respiration is a symptom of congestive heart failure and some CNS diseases. The respiration most often occurs during sleeep and often reported by others because patient is not aware of cheyne stokes respiration.