Diaphragmatic paralysis following minor cervical trauma

Muscle and Nerve

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 267-270

  Merino Ramírez, Miguel A ^a   Juan, Gustavo ^b   Ramón, Mercedes ^c   Cortijo, Julio ^b   Morcillo, Esteban J ^b  

^a Hospital la Ribera   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL GENERAL UNIVERSITARIO DE VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Chiropractic manipulation; Diaphragmatic paralyis; Electromyography; Phrenic nerve; Spinal manipulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; CHIROPRACTIC; CONVALESCENCE; DIAPHRAGM PARALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSPNEA; ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY SEVERITY; MALE; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PHRENIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ADULT; AGED; ASTHMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; MALE; MANIPULATION, SPINAL; NEURAL CONDUCTION; PHRENIC NERVE; REACTION TIME; RESPIRATORY PARALYSIS; SPINAL CORD INJURIES;

EID: 34547672765     PISSN: 0148639X     EISSN: 10974598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mus.20754     Document Type: Article

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