Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation - Latest articlesThe latest articles from Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation (ISSN 1743-0003) published by BioMed CentralInvestigating the complexity of respiratory patterns during the laryngeal chemoreflex- June 20, 2008 Background: The laryngeal chemoreflex exists in infants as a primary sensory mechanism for defending the airway from the aspiration of liquids. Previous studies have hypothesized that prolonged apnea associated with this reflex may be life threatening and might be a cause of sudden infant death syndrome. Methods: In this study we quantified the output of the respiratory neural network, the diaphragm EMG signal, during the laryngeal chemoreflex and eupnea in early postnatal (3-10 days) piglets...http://www.jneuroengrehab.com/content/5/1/17 |