Observations upon two cases of Cheyne-Stokes' respiration / by Frederick Taylor [and others].
- Sir Frederick Taylor, 1st Baronet
- Date:
- [1907]
Licence: In copyright
Credit: Observations upon two cases of Cheyne-Stokes' respiration / by Frederick Taylor [and others]. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.
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![Heart.—The heart was much hypertrophied, more especially the left ventricle. There was no valvular disease beyond some atheroma of the aortic valves. The coro- nary arteries were tortuous and thick-walled, but quite pervious. Lungs.—Small. There was recent pyogenic membrane over the right upper and lower lobes, and a recent infarct in the left lower lobe. There was no chronic lung disease. Brain.—The cerebral arteries were widely patent, thick- walled, and atheromatous. There was a small patch of softening in and around the left internal capsule. There was no haemorrhage. The pons and medulla looked healthy to the naked eye, and were sent to Dr. Farquhar Buzzard for further examination. We are greatly in- debted to him for the report given on page 42. The remaining viscera showed no macroscopic abnor- mality. Experimental Observations, especially in Relation to the Causation of Periodic Breathing. By M. S. Pembrey and Herbert French. The patient exhibited a typical waxing and waning of the respiratory movements (Fig. 1) accompanied by a Fig. 1. rvW]/\M/\/i i i ml 11 n m 111 i rn n 11 n t 111 r 111 nu.mn i l i.liiili 1111111 LI 11111111111111111II111H Cheyne-Stokes’ respiration. The curve reads from left to right, and the time is marked below in seconds. The small undulations during the period of apnoea are due to the beats of the heart (January 23rd, 1906). general overflow of motor impulses ; during this period he moved uneasily and complained of pain in the abdo- men. During apnoea he remained conscious, but did not](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b2242491x_0008.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
