Control of Breathing During Sleep and Anesthesia

Contrary to the popular belief, "Le sommeil n''est plus milieu s(lr" (J. Cocteau, cf. Cl. Gaultier, Pathologie respiratoire du sommeil, La Presse Medicale, 16, 561-563, 1987), and anesthesia is even less safe. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Ondine''s Curse and various respiratory complications of general anesthesia are not so rare; as a matter of fact they happen much too f...