Bilateral diaphragmatic paralysis caused by phrenic neuropathy – a rare cause of respiratory failure

A. M. Cucu, S. Dumitrache Rujinski, C. Tudose, C. Potier, I. Mandruta, C. Toma, M. Bogdan (Bucharest, Romania)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Control of breathing and respiratory disorders during sleep
Session: Control of breathing and respiratory disorders during sleep
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3771
Disease area: Respiratory critical care, Sleep and breathing disorders

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