Neurological Complications of Respiratory Diseases ⁎⁎Disclosure of interests: The authors have no commercial, proprietary, or financial interest in any products or companies described in this article.

The respiratory and central nervous systems are intimately connected. Ventilatory control is strictly regulated by central mechanisms in a complex process that involves central and peripheral chemoreceptors, baroreceptors, the cardiovascular system and specific areas of the brain responsible for autonomic control. Disorders of the lung and respiratory system can interfere with these mechanisms and temporarily or permanently disrupt this complex network resulting in mild to severe neurological sequelae.
Source: Seminars in Pediatric Neurology - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research