title: Idiopathic bilateral diaphragmatic paralysis: effectiveness of bilevel intermittent positive airway pressure.
abstract: A 49-year-old woman presented with idiopathic bilateral diaphragmatic paralysis. The patient benefited from bilevel intermittent positive airway pressure-type assisted ventilation with rapid, excellent and long-lasting results. This case emphasizes the need for correct diagnosis and therapeutic management, particularly with a bilevel intermittent positive airway pressure-type home ventilation technique, in idiopathic bilateral diaphragmatic paralysis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mínguez
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pedro-Botet
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Supervía
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Montserrat
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tuyet
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007385:Intermittent Positive-Pressure Ventilation; D008875:Middle Aged; D012133:Respiratory Paralysis / Q000628:therapy*