<P> Cheyne -- Stokes respiration / ˈtʃeɪnˈstoʊks / is an abnormal pattern of breathing characterized by progressively deeper , and sometimes faster , breathing followed by a gradual decrease that results in a temporary stop in breathing called an apnea . The pattern repeats , with each cycle usually taking 30 seconds to 2 minutes . It is an oscillation of ventilation between apnea and hyperpnea with a crescendo - diminuendo pattern , and is associated with changing serum partial pressures of oxygen and carbon dioxide . </P>
<P> Cheyne -- Stokes respiration / ˈtʃeɪnˈstoʊks / is an abnormal pattern of breathing characterized by progressively deeper , and sometimes faster , breathing followed by a gradual decrease that results in a temporary stop in breathing called an apnea . The pattern repeats , with each cycle usually taking 30 seconds to 2 minutes . It is an oscillation of ventilation between apnea and hyperpnea with a crescendo - diminuendo pattern , and is associated with changing serum partial pressures of oxygen and carbon dioxide . </P>
abnormal breathing with patterns of dyspnea and apnea
abnormal breathing with patterns of dyspnea and apnea
Cheyne -- Stokes respiration
Cheyne -- Stokes respiration