Bilateral isolated phrenic neuropathy causing painless bilateral diaphragmatic paralysis.
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Abstract
The authors report four patients with a syndrome of painless bilateral isolated phrenic neuropathy. Electrophysiologic testing demonstrated active denervation restricted to the diaphragm. Long-term recovery was poor. The authors conclude that bilateral isolated phrenic neuropathy is a cause of painless diaphragmatic paralysis distinguishable from immune brachial plexus neuropathy and other neuromuscular disorders with similar clinical presentation.
Medical subject headings
- Peripheral Nervous System Diseases
- Phrenic Nerve
- Respiratory Paralysis