Control of Breathing during Sleep by Susmita Chowdhuri, M. Sa... - 9780367430115

CRC Press

Foreword. Preface. About the Editors. List of Contributors. ANATOMY, DEVELOPMENT, AGING, AND MECHANISMS OF CONTROL OF VENTILATION. Anatomy of the Respiratory Neural Network. Chemoreception: Pathways, Plasticity, and Pathophysiology. Developmental Changes in the Respiratory System of the Neonate-Child. Control of Breathing in Older Adults. Breathing Control in Exercise. Control of the Upper Airway during Sleep. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF SLEEP-DISORDERED BREATHING. Pathophysiology of Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Children and Neonates. Pathogenesis of Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Adults: Overview. Risk and Causality by Genetics, Gender, and Age. The Influence of Cerebral Blood Flow and Cerebrovascular Responsiveness on Ventilatory Control. Central Apnea: Propensity and Plasticity. SLEEP-DISORDERED BREATHING IN DIFFERENT CONDITIONS AND DISEASE STATES. Sleep-Disordered Breathing due to Heart Failure. Breathing at Altitude. Sleep-Disordered Breathing Associated with Chronic Lung Diseases. Obesi.