title: Respiratory compromise: a rare complication of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for angina pectoris.
abstract: Electrical stimulation of any muscle group may produce tetany. If the intercostal muscles are involved this may lead to respiratory embarrasment. A case is presented in which transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) treatment for angina pectoris resulted in respiratory arrest.
authors.affiliation: Accident and Emergency Department, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Cosham, Portsmouth.
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Mann
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D004561:Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation / Q000009:adverse effects*