An abnormal pattern of breathing (see BREATHING, NEURAL CONTROL OF) in which there is a gradual increase in the depth of intake followed by a pause (producing APNOEA). Because of its up-and-down pattern it is also known as tidal respiration, it is...

Cheyne-Stokes respiration (also known as periodic breathing) is an abnormal pattern of breathing characterized by oscillation of ventilation between apnea and hyperpnea, to compensate for changing serum partial pressures of oxygen and carbon dioxide....