[Diaphragm pacing in chronic hypoventilation].
BACKGROUND
Diaphragm pacing in patients with intact phrenic nerve and diaphragm can be used as an alternative to mechanical ventilation. Indications cover diseases caused by central hypoventilation like C2-quadriplegia and Ondine's syndrome. Advantages are physiological ventilation with negative pressure and an improvement in articulation.


METHODS
We report our experiences with a patient suffering from chronic hypoventilation caused by a ventilatory pump failure following tetraparesis due to congenital toxoplasmosis.
Kroworsch
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Pneumologische Klinik im Zentralkrankenhaus Gauting. Bernhard.Kroworsch@t-online.de
Bullemer
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Karg
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D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D007040:Hypoventilation / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods
Zwerchfellstimulation bei chronischer Hypoventilation.