Ventilatory support in facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy.
case_series · Level IV
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Abstract
Respiratory insufficiency due to respiratory muscle weakness is a common complication of many neuromuscular diseases. The prevalence of respiratory failure in facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is unknown. The authors identified 10 FSHD patients on nocturnal ventilatory support at home, representing approximately 1% of the Dutch FSHD population. Severe muscle disease, wheelchair dependency, and kyphoscoliosis appeared to be risk factors for respiratory failure.
Medical subject headings
- Muscular Dystrophy, Facioscapulohumeral
- Respiration Disorders
- Respiration, Artificial
Anatomy
- humerus