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.
mixed apnea see adult sleep apnea. obstructive apnea (obstructive sleep apnea) see adult sleep apnea. primary apnea cessation of breathing resulting when a fetus or newborn infant is deprived of oxygen; exposure to oxygen and stimulation usually restore respiration. prolonged infantile apnea sudden infant death syndrome.