Injury to the cervical and upper thoracic spinal cord disrupts function of inspiratory and
expiratory muscles, as reflected by reduction in spirometric and lung volume parameters and …

Impairments in respiration resulting from spinal cord injury (SCI) result in medical
consequences that are leading causes of morbidity, mortality, and economic burden …

Traumatic injury to the cervical and upper thoracic spinal cord is associated with variable
degrees of pulmonary dysfunction and disability dependent on the level and completeness …

Spinal cord injury (SCI) often leads to an impairment of the respiratory system. The more
rostral the level of injury, the more likely the injury will affect ventilation. In fact, respiratory …

Temporal changes in pulmonary function (PF) in subjects with complete cervical cord
transection occur in two stages. The first, extending from the acute to post-acute periods, is …

Individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) exhibit reduced lung volumes and flow rates as a
result of respiratory muscle weakness. These features have not, however, been investigated …

Respiratory dysfunction is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in spinal cord injury
(SCI), which causes impairment of respiratory muscles, reduced vital capacity, ineffective …

In subjects with spinal cord injury (SCI) a restrictive ventilatory impairment has been well
described. Despite numerous studies of pulmonary function in patients with SCI, evidence of …

Effect of Spinal Cord Injury on the Respiratory System : American Journal of Physical Medicine
& Rehabilitation Effect of Spinal Cord Injury on the Respiratory System : American Journal of …

Cervical and upper thoracic spinal cord injury causes impairments in respiratory muscle
performance, leading to variable degrees of pulmonary dysfunction and rendering deep …