title: Pulmonary issues in patients with chronic neuromuscular disease.
abstract: Patients with chronic neuromuscular diseases such as spinal cord injury, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and muscular dystrophies experience respiratory complications that are cared for by the respiratory practitioner. An organized anatomical approach for evaluation and treatment is helpful to provide appropriate clinical care. Effective noninvasive strategies for management of hypoventilation, sleep-disordered breathing, and cough insufficiency are available for these patients.
authors.affiliation: University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA. benditt@uw.edu
authors.forename: Joshua O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Benditt
authors.forename: Louis J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Boitano
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D009468:Neuromuscular Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D012120:Respiration Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000379:methods