Breathing difficulties with PD?

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I understand there are so far few articles touch on subject on Breathing Difficulties with PD patients. There are many types of breathing in which the rhythm, rate or character is abnormal. Kindly elaborate the types of breathing with some of the PD patients. Breathing is the alternation of active inhalation of air into the lungs through the mouth or nose with the passive exhalation of the air. As PD patients have stiffness muscles and slowdown movement and some PD have reduction in nasal airflow with Breathing. They have cyclical variation in the rate, which becomes slower until breathing stops for several seconds before speeding up to a peak and then slowing again. It occurs when the sensitivity of the respiratory centres in the brain ia impaired . Therefore most PD die on pneumococal disease Teo Kim Hoe ***************************************** Dear Teo, You're right, there is very little information or research on the problems caused by breathing difficulties in PD. I believe that in some cases dystonia (abnormal contraction of the muscles) of chest muscles can lead to abnormal breathing. But I have seen little to no research on breathing problems or their causes. However, there have been a number of studies of the many benefits of exercise for those with PD, and exercise affects breathing. Tai chi, walking, stretching, and other forms of exercise have all been shown to make great improvements in health; and I am certain that in part this is due to improved breathing. Thank you for bringing this to our attention, it's a very important point. Best regards, Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD -- For a Parkinson Tip of the