Excerpt from Cheyne-Stokes RespirationEW symptoms have within an equally brief space of time excited so much discussion as that peculiar modification of the respiratory rhythm which in every language bears the names of Cheyne and Stokes, and, as so much has already been written on the subject, there cannot fail to be some hesitation before adding another to the many contributions towards its elucidation. In our own country, however, the symptoms which frequently accompany the type of breathing in question are but imperfectly known, while of the many explanations that have been advanced to account for its appearance, very few have been seriously considered, and it therefore seems unnecessary to give any reasons for bringing the matter forward once more. During the last four years several excellent examples of this type of breathing have been under my observation, and these have led me to study the phenomena which are linked with it, as well as to criticise the theories that have been formed to explain its mode of origin. In the following pages the results of these investigations are fully embodied, and as they naturally fall into three classes, it will be of advantage to group them in three divisions: historical, clinical, and critical.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.