Another key topic for further exploration is the possibility that reported symptoms of autonomic arousal in elderly people may be associated with hyperventilation, which can adversely affect balance control.
The relative hyperventilation is a respiratory compensation for the metabolic acidosis, a decrease in bicarbonate resulting in an excess of carbon dioxide elimination due to an increased respiratory drive.
Moreover, it is to be noted that the relative hyperventilation is also present in patients with an atriopulmonary connection, which indicates that the explanation they provide is certainly a simplification.
Twenty-nine cases (43 %) reported hyperventilation.
On day 3 after stopping paroxetine, he was quite calm but had a short episode of hyperventilation.
Comparable to our data, a relative hyperventilation is observed compared to normal controls.
Moreover, they noted that in patients with a total cavopulmonary connection this relative hyperventilation is more marked.
The interviewing physician queried specifically for the presence of fainting, dizziness and hyperventilation during the attacks.
