Target audience

Educational aims

To understand the underlying pathophysiology of problems associated with neuromuscular disease
How to recognise and identify these problems
Explore the consequences of the problems and the potential risks of medical care in general for these patients
To discuss the available therapeutic options (oxygen therapy, CPAP, HMV, air stacking, MI-E, compression techniques, IPV) with respect to indications, contra-indications, effectiveness, setup, monitoring, devices and organization from both a scientific and practical point of view.

Introduction E. Derom (Gent, Belgium)
Sleep-disordered breathing in NMD T. van Bezeij (Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands)
Cough impairment and techniques to improve cough V. Gathot (Inkendaal, Belgium)
Noninvasive ventilation for (nocturnal) hypoventilation M. Gaytant (Utrecht, Netherlands)
Invasive ventilation M. Kampelmacher (Utrecht, Netherlands)
Changing acute ventilation on the ICU into chronic (home mechanical) ventilation E. Westermann (Utrecht, The Netherlands)