Do adults with inner ear damage still get the reflex to breathe holding breath?

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Do adults with inner ear damage still get the reflex to breathe holding breath?

Frank_Baker Author

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#14

9 years ago

I only knew one woman who had meningitis as a kid. she had profound hearing loss, and no balance. she said she couldn't hold her breath any longer than other people (she was a swimmer)

bio_man

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#15

Educator

8 years ago

Quote from: Frank_Baker (9 years ago)

she said she couldn't hold her breath any longer than other people (she was a swimmer)

How long could she hold her breath for?

Frank_Baker Author

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#16

8 years ago

she didn't say, but she said she can't hold her breath any longer than other people and gets out of breath easily when running up hills etc.

bio_man

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#17

Educator

8 years ago

There's definitely a correlation if this happened suddenly after the injury. We can only speculate if the correlation is valid. If CO2 levels DO increase, they are regulated by the blood. Can't see how anyone could tolerate acidic blood for too long anyway.

Frank_Baker Author

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#18

8 years ago

She was sort of overweight.

Apparently there are surgeries where the vestibular system is removed or destroyed. Do people die shortly after these surgeries in their sleep? Since during sleep breathing can become irregular, and if they cannot sense a rise in CO2 due to a lack of vestibular system/vestibular function that could be dangerous.

bio_man

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#19

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8 years ago

Quote from: Frank_Baker (8 years ago)

Do people die shortly after these surgeries in their sleep?

It's a possibility, certainly not due to a rise in CO2 though.

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