Activation of inspiratory muscles via spinal cord stimulation

Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology

Volumn 189, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 438-449

  DiMarco, Anthony F ^a   Kowalski, Krzysztof E ^b  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Diaphragm pacing; Inspiratory muscles; Spinal cord injury; Spinal cord stimulation

Indexed keywords

BREATHING MUSCLE; DIAPHRAGM; ELECTROSTIMULATION; INSPIRATORY MUSCLE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SPINAL CORD STIMULATION; STIMULUS RESPONSE; THORACIC SPINAL CORD;

DIAPHRAGM PACING; INSPIRATORY MUSCLES; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SPINAL CORD STIMULATION;

ANIMALS; DIAPHRAGM; HUMANS; INHALATION; INTERCOSTAL MUSCLES; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; SPINAL CORD STIMULATION;

EID: 84886292626     PISSN: 15699048     EISSN: 18781519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resp.2013.06.001     Document Type: Review

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