Acute ischaemic hemispheric stroke is associated with impairment of reflex in addition to voluntary cough

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1383-1390

  Ward, K ^a   Seymour, J ^a   Steier, J ^a   Jolley, C J ^a   Polkey, M I ^b   Kalra, L ^a   Moxham, J ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abdominal muscles; Cerebral infarction; Cough; Respiratory muscles; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN INFARCTION; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; BREATHING MUSCLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NERVE ROOT; NERVE STIMULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLEX DISORDER; SCORING SYSTEM; STOMACH PRESSURE; STROKE PATIENT;

AGED; CEREBRAL CORTEX; COUGH; EXHALATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; REFLEX; RESPIRATORY MUSCLES; STROKE;

EID: 78649746410     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: 13993003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00010510     Document Type: Article

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