Ann Clin Neurophysiol.
2018 Jul;20(2):93-96. 10.14253/acn.2018.20.2.93.
Sonographic evaluation of the diaphragm in patients with unilateral diaphragmatic paralysis
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- 1Department of Neurology, Catholic University of Daegu School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. ji-helpgod@hanmail.net
- 2Department of Internal Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.
- KMID: 2454712
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.14253/acn.2018.20.2.93
Abstract
- Evaluation of diaphragm function is challenging because no single test has a high diagnostic yield. We describe ultrasound findings in three cases with acquired unilateral diaphragmatic elevation. These cases confirm that sonographic evaluation is a valid tool for identifying diaphragm dysfunction. In addition, ultrasound measurements of diaphragm thickness and the contractility can be used to determine if a diaphragm is paralyzed and suggest the duration of paralysis (i.e., acute or chronic).
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