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What Causes Sudden Breathing Difficulty At Night?

My father 75 has suddenly not been able to breathe at night. His crap of 14 years is no longer working for him. He has had a heart work up and is ok there. He has also had a sudden decrease in vision. And has stoppped driving(this is definitely not him) any thoughts?
Wed, 25 Jul 2018
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I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

He has to do MRI imaging on his brain to be sure he is ok, also he can do lung function tests at one of the doctors of chest diseases to see how it works.

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What Causes Sudden Breathing Difficulty At Night?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. He has to do MRI imaging on his brain to be sure he is ok, also he can do lung function tests at one of the doctors of chest diseases to see how it works. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.