Neurophysiological Facilitation of Respiration (NPF)

Neurophysiological Facilitation of Respiration (NPF)[edit | edit source]

Neurophysiological Facilitation of Respiration is a treatment technique used for respiratory care of patients with unconscious or non-alert, and ventilated, and also with a neurological condition

NPF is the use of external proprioceptive and tactile stimuli that produce reflex respiratory movement responses and that increase the rate and depth of breathing