Polio can sometimes damage the brainstem respiratory centers and result in which condition?
A) A Bohr effect
B) Adult respiratory distress syndrome
C) A pneumothorax
D) Atelectasis
E) Ondine's curse

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Polio can damage the brainstem respiratory centers, which can result in Ondine's curse, a condition in which the affected person loses the ability to breathe automatically and must consciously think about breathing in order to do so.

Polio Can Sometimes Damage the Brainstem Respiratory Centers and Result