Abstract
We report a case of brainstem infarction resulting in apneustic breathing, which was alleviated with buspirone. We discuss apneusis, review the literature, and speculate about the benefit of serotonin 1A receptor agonists in the treatment of apneusis and other respiratory disorders.
Footnotes
- Correspondence: Mohamad F El-Khatib PhD RRT, Department of Anesthesiology, American University of Beirut, PO Box 11-0236, Riad El Solh, Beirut, 1107 2020, Lebanon. E-mail: mk05{at}aub.edu.lb.
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