Opioid-induced ataxic and cluster breathing

This respiratory pattern during sleep is characterized by a highly irregular rhythm, varying in rate and amplitude, as originally described by MC Biot. There are a few scattered central apneas with a "cluster" pattern.

SpO₂: oxygen saturation.

From: Correa D, Farney RJ, Chung F, et al. Chronic opioid use and central sleep apnea: A review of the prevalence, mechanisms, and perioperative considerations. Anesth Analg 2015; 120:1273. DOI: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000000672. Copyright © 2015 International Anesthesia Research Society. Reproduced with permission from Wolters Kluwer Health. Unauthorized reproduction of this material is prohibited.

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