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â¢ HYPERVENTILATION (noun) The noun HYPERVENTILATION has 1 sense: 1. an increased depth and rate of breathing greater than demanded by the body needs; can cause dizziness and tingling of the fingers and toes and chest pain if continued. Familiarity information: HYPERVENTILATION used as a noun is very rare. Dictionary entry details. â¢ HYPERVENTILATION (noun) Meaning: An increased depth and rate of breathing greater than demanded by the body needs; can cause dizziness and tingling of the fingers and toes and chest pain if continued.
A cross-section diagram of the area of the brain typically affected by tumors in the condition CNH. Central neurogenic hyperventilation (CNH) is an abnormal pattern of breathing characterized by deep and rapid breaths at a rate of at least 25 breaths per minute. Increasing irregularity of this respiratory rate generally is a sign that the patient will enter into coma. CNH is unrelated to other forms of hyperventilation, like Kussmaul's respirations. CNH is the human body's response to reduced carbon dioxide levels in the blood.