Resuscitation and auto resuscitation by airway reflexes in animals

Cough

Table 1 Main revitalisation effects of airway reflexes in animals (A) and airwayreflexes or voluntary breathing manoeuvres in humans (H)

	Reversal of pathological situations	Methods
A	Interruption of bronchospasm in cats	NPh mechanical stimulation [18]
	Interruption of hypoxic apnoea in cats	NPh mechanical stimulation [19]
	Interruption of hypotension and bradycardia in cats	NPh mechanical stimulation [19]
	Interruption of asphyxia with collapse and A-V blockade in cats	NPh mechanical stimulation [19]
	Interruption of apneusis in cats	NPh mechanical stimulation [19]
	Interruption of aconitine arrhythmia in rats	NPh mechanical stimulation [36]
	Inhibition of excitability and rhythmicity of cough in cats	NPh mechanical stimulation [46]
H	Prevention of aspiration pneumonia in patients	Voluntary cough, ExpR [49]
	Interruption of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia in infant	Cold water on face - diving reflex [65]
	Interruption of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia in adult	NPh catheter [67]
	Interruption of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia in infants	NPh catheter [68]
	Prevention of brain damage in polytraumatic patients	Cold water in NPh balloon [66]
	Persisting breathing for 2 minutes during cardiac arrest inman	Reflex by previous limb exercise [77]
	Prevention of bronchospasm in asthmatics	Voluntary sniffs [78]
	Inhibition of capsaicin - induced cough in children with asthma	Voluntary sniffs [79]
	Treatment of hiccough in patients	NPh stimulation [69]
	PC communication and control of wheelchair by paraplegics	AspR and ExpR as binary symbols [40]
	Prevention of imminent collapse in patients	Voluntary „cough on demand” [70]