Breathlessness associated with abdominal spastic contraction in a patient with C4 tetraplegia: A case report

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 84, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 906-908

  Laffont, Isabelle ^a   Durand, Marie Christine ^a   Rech, Celia ^a   Perez De La Sotta, Annie ^a   Hart, Nicholas ^b   Dizien, Olivier ^a   Lofaso, Frédéric ^a,c  

^a RAYMOND POINCARÉ HOSPITAL   (France)

^b ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c HENRI MONDOR HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Case report; Dyspnea; Rehabilitation; Respiratory insufficiency; Respiratory muscles

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PRESSURE; ABDOMINAL SPASTIC CONTRACTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINAL CORD INJURY; DIAPHRAGM; DIAPHRAGM PARALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DYSPNEA; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; ESOPHAGUS PRESSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG MINUTE VOLUME; MUSCLE SPASM; NEUROPATHY; PHRENIC NERVE; QUADRIPLEGIA;

EID: 0038314315     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-9993(02)04898-0     Document Type: Article

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