Cervical spondylosis may cause respiration to be affected for the following reasons: 1. Cervical spondylosis may lead to inhibition of the respiratory center, especially in the cervical spine with a high position, which may compress the cervical medulla, leading to the formation of significant edema in the cervical medulla, which may inhibit respiration, and in some cases, respiration and cardiac arrest may occur. 2. It may be due to local nerve root or spinal cord stimulation This may be caused by sympathetic cervical spondylosis, which is a result of stimulation of the sympathetic nerve and its hyperactivity or inhibition, resulting in symptoms such as chest tightness, dyspnea and panic attacks.