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 ...

That’s thanks to the impact of breathing on a mighty, dome-shaped muscle: the diaphragm. As someone who has been diagnosed with IBS and has a sensitive (bordering on dramatic) gut, I’ve come ...

Besides treating polio, the electrophrenic method cannot handle the more common, spinal type of paralysis ... off by the machine, the diaphragm relaxes and a normal breathing cycle had resulted.

and then they start breathing again," Bain said. One intervention that has a huge effect on breath-hold time in untrained people is paralysis of the diaphragm, the muscle that brings air into and ...

While under the effect of a neuromuscular blocking agent, you would need mechanical assistance to help you breathe because diaphragmatic muscle paralysis prevents you from breathing on your own.

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 ...