Idiopathic bilateral diaphragmatic paralysis: effectiveness of bilevel intermittent positive airway pressure.
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.
Mínguez
S
S
Department of Medicine, Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, Spain.
Pedro-Botet
J
J
Supervía
A
A
Montserrat
J M
JM
Tuyet
J
J
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007385:Intermittent Positive-Pressure Ventilation; D008875:Middle Aged; D012133:Respiratory Paralysis / Q000628:therapy*