Bilateral diaphragmatic paralysis due to cervical chiropractic manipulation

Neurologist

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 65-67

  John, Seby ^a   Tavee, Jinny ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical chiropractic manipulation; Diaphragmatic paralysis; Electromyography; Orthopnea

Indexed keywords

ABNORMAL RESPIRATORY SOUND; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHIROPRACTIC; DIAPHRAGM MUSCLE; DIAPHRAGM PARALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FOLLOW UP; FORCED VITAL CAPACITY; HUMAN; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; LUNG DISEASE; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR NERVE CONDUCTION; MOTOR UNIT POTENTIAL; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NECK PAIN; PHRENIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VITAL CAPACITY; ADVERSE EFFECTS; CERVICAL SPINE; COMPLICATION; INJURIES; PATHOLOGY; PULMONARY ATELECTASIS; RESPIRATORY PARALYSIS; SPINAL INJURIES;

CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; HUMANS; MALE; MANIPULATION, CHIROPRACTIC; MIDDLE AGED; NECK PAIN; PULMONARY ATELECTASIS; RESPIRATORY PARALYSIS; SPINAL INJURIES;

EID: 84942581760     PISSN: 10747931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NRL.0000000000000008     Document Type: Article

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