Respiratory failure secondary to diabetic neuropathy affecting the phrenic nerve

Diabetic Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 599-601

  Tang, E W ^a   Jardine, D L ^a   Rodins, K ^a   Evans, J ^a  

^a CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Diabetic neuropathy; Phrenic nerve; Respiratory failure

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; DIAPHRAGM PARALYSIS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MONONEUROPATHY; NERVE BIOPSY; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PHRENIC NERVE; RESPIRATORY FAILURE;

AGED; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIABETIC NEUROPATHIES; FATAL OUTCOME; HUMANS; MALE; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PHRENIC NERVE; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; RESPIRATORY PARALYSIS;

EID: 0038336644     PISSN: 07423071     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1464-5491.2003.00994.x     Document Type: Article

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