Guillain-Barré Syndrome occurs when the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks nerve cells, disrupting communication between ...

Hiccups start when something irritates or overstimulates the phrenic nerves which control the diaphragm and/or the vagus nerve which runs throughout the body and services two tendonous structures just ...

It involves exhaling strongly while airways are shut which exerts direct pressure on the vagus nerve and phrenic nerves. To do the Vasalva maneuver: Sit down or lie on your back. Pinch your nose. Take ...

Medically reviewed by Soma Mandal, MD Orthopnea is the sensation of breathlessness when lying down that goes away when sitting or standing up. It's a symptom most commonly caused by heart failure, but ...

In many cases, prolonged pressure on the shoulder is the cause, but the referred pain mediated by the diaphragmatic nerve should be considered. Phrenic innervation (C3-C5) is placed on the central ...

Here we describe an uncommon case of a 48-year-old male patient with an invasive thymoma invading the superior vena cava, bilateral innominate veins, right internal jugular vein, right subclavian vein ...

Phrenic Nerve Stimulator System Codes For Central Sleep Apnea: A total of 12 CPT codes were developed for the phrenic nerve stimulator system to treat central sleep apnea. Eight CPT codes (33277-33288 ...

However, CSA is prevalent in those with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disorders. CSA may persist or even worsen with positive airway pressure therapy in some patients and phrenic nerve ...