Unilateral painful diaphragm paralysis as the only sign of amyotrophic neuralgia;Parálisis diafragmática unilateral dolorosa como única manifestación de la neuralgia amiotrófica

Archivos de Bronconeumologia

Volumn 46, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 390-392

  Blanco Aparicio, Marina ^a   Montero Martínez, Carmen ^a   Couto Fernández, Dolores ^a   Pernas, Berta ^a   Fernández Marrube, María ^a   Verea Hernando, Héctor ^a  

^a HOSPITAL JUAN CANALEJO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic neuralgia; Diaphragm paralysis; Neuropathy; Phrenic nerve

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIAPHRAGM PARALYSIS; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FLUOROSCOPY; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LUNG FUNCTION; MALE; NEURALGIA; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHRENIC NERVE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; BRACHIAL PLEXUS NEURITIS; COMPLICATION; DRUG RESISTANCE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; NERVE CONDUCTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REACTION TIME; RESPIRATORY PARALYSIS;

ANALGESICS; BRACHIAL PLEXUS NEURITIS; DRUG RESISTANCE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; NEURAL CONDUCTION; PAIN; PHRENIC NERVE; REACTION TIME; RESPIRATORY PARALYSIS;

EID: 77954085835     PISSN: 03002896     EISSN: 15792129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1579-2129(10)70090-2     Document Type: Article

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