Direct diaphragm stimulation.
Direct diaphragmatic stimulation is effective without discomfort to the patient and without muscular fatigue. However, some quadriplegic patients may require synchronous expiratory stimulation in order to obtain complete and permanent respiratory autonomy. Now it will be necessary to undertake further studies of the indications for direct diaphragm stimulation.
D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000502:physiology*; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D012133:Respiratory Paralysis / Q000628:therapy*