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Bilateral isolated phrenic neuropathy causing painless bilateral diaphragmatic paralysis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16275847     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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.
Authors:
P T Lin; P-B Andersson; B J Distad; R J Barohn; S C Cho; Y T So; J S Katz
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Neurology     Volume:  65     ISSN:  1526-632X     ISO Abbreviation:  Neurology     Publication Date:  2005 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-11-08     Completed Date:  2006-04-12     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0401060     Medline TA:  Neurology     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1499-501     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA. perlin@leland.stanford.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use
Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System / complications,  immunology,  physiopathology
Brachial Plexus Neuropathies / immunology,  physiopathology
Diagnosis, Differential
Dyspnea / diagnosis,  immunology,  physiopathology
Electromyography
Female
Functional Laterality / physiology
Humans
Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / therapeutic use
Male
Middle Aged
Neural Conduction / immunology
Pain / immunology,  physiopathology
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / complications*,  immunology,  physiopathology*
Phrenic Nerve / immunology,  pathology,  physiopathology*
Prednisone / therapeutic use
Respiratory Paralysis / diagnosis,  immunology,  physiopathology*
Treatment Failure
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anti-Inflammatory Agents; 0/Immunoglobulins, Intravenous; 53-03-2/Prednisone

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