[4] Diaphragmatic paralysis due to phrenic nerve involvement has only been reported in two previous instances, [6,7] both from the tropics. Our report introduces the third such patient with this ...

Medically reviewed by Soma Mandal, MD Orthopnea is the sensation of breathlessness when lying down that goes away when ...

Plication of the diaphragm is performed for paralysis or eventration (abnormal elevation/shape) of the diaphragm which can result in breathing difficulties. Diaphragm paralysis is typically due to ...

Diaphragm paralysis has been reported radiologically after cardiac surgery with an incidence ranging from 30% to 75% of patients. We studied 100 consecutive patients undergoing open heart ...

I can cough by myself, and I have to get someone to help push my diaphragm. My hands don't ... It's so weird, because I'm paralyzed, but the parts of me that are paralyzed are still moving on ...

In humans, bites produce muscle aches, nausea, and a paralysis of the diaphragm that can make breathing difficult; however, contrary to popular belief, most people who are bitten suffer no serious ...

When Jim Stavseth was laying in a hospital bed fighting for his life less than one year ago, he set a goal for himself: To complete the Grandma’s Marathon William A. Irvin 5-kilometer race.

When the current is turned off by the machine, the diaphragm relaxes and a normal ... financed by the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis Want to keep up with breaking news?