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Respiratory Center Depression

Depression of a respiratory center can be a result of next reasons:

  • medical drug action (opioids, sedatives and etc.)
  • sudden cessation of blood circulation in brain
  • heavy brain trauma
  • sharp neuroinfections
  • brain tumors
  • damage of a brainstem

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