What is Biot’s respiration?

Correct option is C

Biot’s respiration is an abnormal breathing pattern characterized by groups of quick, shallow inspirations followed by regular or irregular periods of apnea. It is commonly associated with damage to the medulla oblongata, often due to trauma, stroke, or increased intracranial pressure. It is different from Cheyne-Stokes respiration, which has a waxing and waning pattern.
Explanation of options: (a) Normal breathing pattern with proper rate and rhythm – This describes eupnea, not Biot’s respiration. (b) Increased rate and depth of breathing – This describes hyperpnea or hyperventilation, not Biot’s pattern. (c) Normal breathing followed by periods of apnoea – This is the correct answer. This pattern defines Biot’s respiration. (d) Regular rate and depth of breathing that decreases until dyspnoea – This more closely resembles Cheyne-Stokes respiration, not Biot’s.