DISTANT SPREAD OF TOXIN EFFECT. Postmarketing reports indicate that the effects of DYSPORTÂ® and all botulinum toxin products may spread from the area of injection to produce symptoms consistent with botulinum toxin effects.
Not to be confused with Agonal heart rhythm. Agonal respiration, gasping respiration or agonal breathing is an abnormal pattern of breathing and brainstem reflex characterized by gasping, labored breathing, accompanied by strange vocalizations and myoclonus. Possible causes include cerebral ischemia, extreme hypoxia or even anoxia.
Sleep apnea is a common disorder in which patients have one or more pauses in breathing or shallow breaths during sleep. These pauses can last from a few seconds to several minutes, occurring 30 times or more per hour. Typically, normal breathing starts again in conjunction with a loud snort, choking, or gasping sound.