Medically reviewed by Soma Mandal, MD Orthopnea is the sensation of breathlessness when lying down that goes away when ...

Diaphragm paralysis has been reported radiologically after cardiac surgery with an incidence ranging from 30% to 75% of patients. We studied 100 consecutive patients undergoing open heart ...

[4] Diaphragmatic paralysis due to phrenic nerve involvement has only been reported in two previous instances, [6,7] both from the tropics. Our report introduces the third such patient with this ...

Plication of the diaphragm is performed for paralysis or eventration (abnormal elevation/shape) of the diaphragm which can result in breathing difficulties. Diaphragm paralysis is typically due to ...

I can cough by myself, and I have to get someone to help push my diaphragm. My hands don't ... It's so weird, because I'm paralyzed, but the parts of me that are paralyzed are still moving on ...

The diaphragm is the main muscle we use to pull oxygen into the lungs. It is not affected by the muscle paralysis that occurs during sleep, allowing us to breathe while sleeping. But other ...

In humans, bites produce muscle aches, nausea, and a paralysis of the diaphragm that can make breathing difficult; however, contrary to popular belief, most people who are bitten suffer no serious ...

Goa Medical College (GMC) dean, Prof Dr Shivanand Bandekar, has assured the public that Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) does ...