Unilateral phrenic nerve stimulation for neurogenic hypoventilation in Arnold Chiari malformation

Long- term ventilator dependence in patients with neurogenic hypoventilation is associated with significant morbidity and restricts mobility. Diaphragmatic pacing by phrenic nerve stimulation (PNS) is a viable alternative. This is a case report of patient with Arnold-Chiari malformation with extensi...

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Main Author: Nitin Garg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2013-09-01
Series:Indian Journal of Neurosurgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/2277-9167.124238
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