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Ataxic Respiration

FIG 6: During the same night, however, we also found periods of chaotic breathing with cessation of respiration and increased irregular ventilation; in other words, a very chaotic pattern with different frequencies and amplitudes, the typical pattern of ataxic respiration that is typically seen with opioid intake.

Randerath W. Chest 2016;00.