"This type of hallucination is a hallmark for many people with sleep paralysis.It occurs during transitions into or out of rapid eye movement, or REM, sleep, similar to a traffic jam at a busy ...

A chest x-ray was performed subsequently and showed an elevated right hemi-diaphragm (Figure 2). Ultrasound scan chest did not reveal any pleural effusion but noted reduced diaphragmatic movements ...

We teach that the true cause of death by drowning, asphyxiation (smoke or gas), or electric shock is paralysis of the diaphragm. A man requires oxygen, of which the air contains 20%, and he must ...

The patient had a history of idiopathic, right-sided diaphragmatic paralysis, and he underwent diaphragm plication in 2019. Although flaccidity of the diaphragm was initially reduced, 3 years ...

Charles Bakhos of the Temple Lung Center, who found the cause. "My diaphragm, both my left and my right side, were paralyzed," he says. "I was trying so hard to get air that I was collapsing my ...

Someone with COVID-19 might expect to experience fatigue, cold and flu symptoms, and loss of taste and smell — but a paralyzed diaphragm would likely not be on the radar. It was certainly a ...

Background Diaphragmatic paralysis occurs due to direct or indirect damage to the phrenic nerve and can cause unilateral elevation. Diaphragmatic paralysis is usually asymptomatic; however, we present ...

The diaphragm also helps create pressure in the abdomen, which allows the body to expel feces, vomit, and urine. Like other muscles in the body, the diaphragm can become paralyzed. Both bilateral and ...