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psychiatric causes: anxiety, hysteria and stress
psychiatric causes: anxiety, hysteria and stress
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Central Nervous System (CNS) causes: stroke, subarachnoid
haemorrhage, meningitis
Central Nervous System (CNS) causes: stroke, subarachnoid
haemorrhage, meningitis
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drug use: doxapram, aspirin, caffeine and coffee abuse
drug use: doxapram, aspirin, caffeine and coffee abuse
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moving into high altitude areas, where the low atmospheric pressure of oxygen stimulates increased ventilation
moving into high altitude areas, where the low atmospheric pressure of oxygen stimulates increased ventilation
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lung disease such as pneumonia, where a hypoxic drive governs breathing more than CO2 levels (the normal determinant)
lung disease such as pneumonia, where a hypoxic drive governs breathing more than CO2 levels (the normal determinant)
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fever, which stimulates the respiratory centre in the
brainstem
fever, which stimulates the respiratory centre in the
brainstem
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pregnancy
pregnancy
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high levels of NH4+ leading to brain swelling and decreased blood flow
to the brain
high levels of NH4+ leading to brain swelling and decreased blood flow
to the brain
