title: Nontraumatic bilateral diaphragmatic myopathy: an unusual disturbance.
abstract: Bilateral diaphragmatic paralysis (BDP) is an uncommon entity among neuromuscular diseases. We present a young female with no triggering factors who developed progressive dyspnea with respiratory failure. Further studies led to the diagnosis of BDP.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Neumologia, Hospital Universitario La Fe, Valencia, España.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Morales
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cases
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gudín
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D007839:Functional Laterality / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008176:Lung Volume Measurements; D009468:Neuromuscular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology; D012133:Respiratory Paralysis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology