Bilateral diaphragmatic paralysis in association with neurogenic disease.
A patient had complete diaphragmatic paralysis and his disease progressed to include systemic neurological deficit. The cause is unknown. Appropriate diagnostic tests are emphasized, and a discussion of potential etiologies with a review of the literature of idiopathic diaphragmatic paralysis is presented.
D001917:Brachial Plexus; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003964:Diaphragm; D004491:Edrophonium; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010243:Paralysis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D011187:Posture
D004491:Edrophonium