Central sleep apnea, which results from a problem with how the brain signals the breathing muscles.
Soman is one of several nerve gases that kill by paralyzing the breathing muscles.
Or it may be caused by a problem with how the brain signals the breathing muscles to work.
When you do this for the upper body, it can help increase the strength of your breathing muscles.
He found himself wondering about things that should terrify him: would the neurotoxin, whatever it was, paralyze his breathing muscles?
He was still fully conscious, but without an antidote, it was only a matter of time before the breathing muscles became paralysed.
Her own breathing muscles, though beginning to function, were still far too weak to sustain her.
These exercises are infrequently used, but may be helpful for people with very weak breathing muscles.
Try to isolate just your lower breathing muscles; see if you can breathe without moving your chest.
In severe forms, it leads to paralysis of the breathing muscles and causes respiratory failure.