Improving respiration in patients with tetraplegia by functional electrical stimulation: An anatomical perspective

Clinical Anatomy

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 689-693

  Bell, Sarah ^a   Shaw Dunn, John ^a   Gollee, Henrik ^a   Allan, David B ^b   Fraser, Matthew H ^b   McLean, Alan N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abdomino intercostal nerves; Functional electrical stimulation; Tetraplegia

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULATURE; ARTICLE; BREATHING; CADAVER; COUGHING; ELECTRODE; FUNCTIONAL ELECTRICAL STIMULATION; HUMAN; INTERCOSTAL MUSCLE; PARALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRIPLEGIA; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; TIDAL VOLUME;

ABDOMINAL WALL; ADOLESCENT; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; ELECTRODES; HUMANS; MALE; QUADRIPLEGIA; RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA;

EID: 34548503460     PISSN: 08973806     EISSN: 10982353     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ca.20493     Document Type: Article

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