Ventilatory Support by Pacing of the Conditioned Diaphragm in Quadriplegia
Authors:
- William W. L. GlennWGWilliam W. L. Glenn
- James F. HoganJHJames F. Hogan
- Jacob S. O. LokeJLJacob S. O. Loke
- Thomas E. CiesielskiTCThomas E. Ciesielski
- Mildred L. PhelpsMPMildred L. Phelps
- Robin RowedderRRRobin Rowedder
- 3 May 1984
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 310 (18) , 1150-1155
Abstract
We provided full-time ventilatory support In five patients with respiratory paralysis accompanying quadriplegia by continuous electrical pacing of both hemidia-phragms simultaneously for 11 to 33 months through the application to the phrenic nerves of a low-frequency stimulus.Keywords
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