Journal article
Respiratory Muscles and Dyspnea
Abstract
This article reviews the classical basis on which dyspnea is identified and quantified. The sensation or sensations of discomfort experienced during breathing are then viewed using a background of sensory physiology. Exploiting psychophysical techniques, the origin of the sensation of discomfort is viewed within the constraints of the presently-known sensory structures. The contribution of these sensory structures to the quality and quantity of …
Authors
Killian KJ; Jones NL
Journal
Clinics in Chest Medicine, Vol. 9, No. 2, pp. 237–248
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
June 1988
DOI
10.1016/s0272-5231(21)00502-5
ISSN
0272-5231