Do You Hyperventilate?
Nijmegen Hyperventilation Questionnaire
Rate how often you experience each symptom. Your responses generate a total score that may help identify breathing pattern irregularities.
How to complete this questionnaire
For each symptom listed below, choose how often you experience it: Never (0) · Rare (1) · Sometimes (2) · Often (3) · Very Often (4)
Symptom
Never
0 Rare
1 Some-
times 2 Often
3 Very
Often 4
0 Rare
1 Some-
times 2 Often
3 Very
Often 4
Please answer all 16 questions to see your score.
Important: This questionnaire is a screening tool only and is not a diagnosis. A score of 23 or above is considered a positive screen for dysfunctional breathing. Please discuss your results with a qualified healthcare professional.