title: Continuous bilateral electrophrenic pacing in an infant with total diaphragmatic paralysis.
abstract: An infant with bilateral diaphragmatic paralysis, etiology undetermined, is presented in whom bilateral intrathoracic phrenic nerve pacemakers were inserted. He was maintained with continuous bilateral electrophrenic pacing for 142 days. A review of the literature by the authors has not revealed any previously reported cases.
mesh_terms: D003964:Diaphragm; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D010243:Paralysis / Q000628:therapy*; D010791:Phrenic Nerve