S. Charles Cho

Publication Details

  • Bilateral isolated phrenic neuropathy causing painless bilateral diaphragmatic paralysis.

    Lin PT, Andersson PB, Distad BJ, Barohn RJ, Cho SC, So YT, Katz JS. Neurology. 2005; 65 (9): 1499-501

    The authors report four patients with a syndrome of painless bilateral isolated phrenic neuropathy. Electrophysiologic testing demonstrated active denervation restricted to the diaphragm. Long-term recovery was poor. The authors conclude that bilateral isolated phrenic neuropathy is a cause of painless diaphragmatic paralysis distinguishable from immune brachial plexus neuropathy and other neuromuscular disorders with similar clinical presentation.

    PubMedID: 16275847

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