Neural gating of respiratory sensations in health and disease KU Leuven
Dyspnea (breathlessness) is the aversive key symptom in many common and debilitating diseases such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and panic disorder. It is associated with severe disability, activity limitation, negative affect such as anxiety and depression and worse course of disease, which greatly reduces the quality of life in affected patients. Unfortunately, current knowledge on dyspnea and its treatment is ...