Electrophrenic pacing and decannulation for high-level spinal cord injury: A case series

Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 170-174

  Bolikal, Priya ^a   Bach, John R ^a   Goncalves, Miguel ^b  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b HOSPITAL DE SÃO JOÃO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Assisted cough; Diaphragm pacing; Electrophrenic pacing; Glossopharyngeal breathing; Mechanical insufflation exsufflation; Noninvasive mechanical ventilation; Respiratory therapy; Spinal cord injuries; Tetraplegia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREATHING; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC BRONCHITIS; COUGHING; DIAPHRAGM; FEMALE; GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL NERVE; HUMAN; LUNG COMPLIANCE; MALE; QUADRIPLEGIA; RESPIRATORY ARREST; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TRACHEOSTOMY; VENTILATOR; VENTILATOR FREE BREATHING ABILITY; VITAL CAPACITY;

ADULT; DEVICE REMOVAL; DIAPHRAGM; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHRENIC NERVE; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; RESPIRATORY PARALYSIS; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; VENTILATORS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 84860111250     PISSN: 10790268     EISSN: 20457723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/2045772311Y.0000000056     Document Type: Article

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