Repair of the injured spinal cord by regeneration therapy remains an elusive goal. In
contrast, progress in medical care and rehabilitation has resulted in improved health and …

Kirshblum SC, Priebe MM, Ho CH, Scelza WM, Chiodo AE, Wuermser LA. Spinal cord injury
medicine. 3. Rehabilitation phase after acute spinal cord injury. This self-directed learning …

Background Diaphragm movement is essential for adequate ventilation, and when the
diaphragm is adversely affected patients face lifelong positive-pressure mechanical …

BACKGROUND Ventilator-dependent spinal cord–injured (SCI) patients require significant
resources related to ventilator dependence. Diaphragm pacing (DP) has been shown to …

The diaphragm is a chief muscle of inspiration. Its paralysis can lead to dyspnea and can
affect ventilatory function. Diaphragmatic paralysis can be unilateral or bilateral. The clinical …

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 …

Phrenic nerve pacing (PNP) is a clinically useful technique to restore inspiratory muscle
function in patients with respiratory failure secondary to cervical spinal cord injury. In this …

Paralysis of the diaphragm is a severe consequence of cervical spinal cord injury. This
condition can be experimentally modeled by lateralized, high cervical lesions that interrupt …

Pulmonary complications associated with persistent respiratory muscle weakness, paralysis,
and spasticity are among the most important problems faced by patients with spinal cord …

Background: With the aid of assistive technology, some patients with amyotrophic lateral
sclerosis (ALS) are able to live for several years past the lowest measurable level of function …