Is phrenic nerve conduction affected in patients with difficult-to-treat asthma?

ABSTRACT Objective The aim of this study was to obtain data on phrenic neuroconduction and electromyography of the diaphragm muscle in difficult-to-treat asthmatic patients and compare the results to those obtained in controls. Methods The study consisted of 20 difficult-to-treat asthmatic patient...

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Main Authors: Analúcia Abreu Maranhão, Marcia Maria Jardim Rodrigues, Sonia Regina da Silva Carvalho, Marcelo Ribeiro Caetano, Inaê Mattoso Compagnoni, Tatiana Catia Carnio, Débora Ribeiro
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author Analúcia Abreu Maranhão
Marcia Maria Jardim Rodrigues
Sonia Regina da Silva Carvalho
Marcelo Ribeiro Caetano
Inaê Mattoso Compagnoni
Tatiana Catia Carnio
Débora Ribeiro
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Marcia Maria Jardim Rodrigues
Sonia Regina da Silva Carvalho
Marcelo Ribeiro Caetano
Inaê Mattoso Compagnoni
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Débora Ribeiro
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description ABSTRACT Objective The aim of this study was to obtain data on phrenic neuroconduction and electromyography of the diaphragm muscle in difficult-to-treat asthmatic patients and compare the results to those obtained in controls. Methods The study consisted of 20 difficult-to-treat asthmatic patients compared with 27 controls. Spirometry, maximal inspiratory and expiratory pressure, chest X-ray, phrenic neuroconduction and diaphragm electromyography data were obtained. Results The phrenic compound motor action potential area was reduced, compared with controls, and all the patients had normal diaphragm electromyography. Conclusion It is possible that a reduced phrenic compound motor action potential area, without electromyography abnormalities, could be related to diaphragm muscle fiber abnormalities due to overload activity.
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spelling doaj-art-eeacd48edfdd468a8c83d2ccfff127762025-08-20T03:06:00ZengThieme Revinter PublicaçõesArquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria1678-422776317718210.1590/0004-282x20180010S0004-282X2018000300177Is phrenic nerve conduction affected in patients with difficult-to-treat asthma?Analúcia Abreu MaranhãoMarcia Maria Jardim RodriguesSonia Regina da Silva CarvalhoMarcelo Ribeiro CaetanoInaê Mattoso CompagnoniTatiana Catia CarnioDébora RibeiroABSTRACT Objective The aim of this study was to obtain data on phrenic neuroconduction and electromyography of the diaphragm muscle in difficult-to-treat asthmatic patients and compare the results to those obtained in controls. Methods The study consisted of 20 difficult-to-treat asthmatic patients compared with 27 controls. Spirometry, maximal inspiratory and expiratory pressure, chest X-ray, phrenic neuroconduction and diaphragm electromyography data were obtained. Results The phrenic compound motor action potential area was reduced, compared with controls, and all the patients had normal diaphragm electromyography. Conclusion It is possible that a reduced phrenic compound motor action potential area, without electromyography abnormalities, could be related to diaphragm muscle fiber abnormalities due to overload activity.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2018000300177&lng=en&tlng=eneletrodiagnósticonervo frênicoespirometriacondução nervosaasma
spellingShingle Analúcia Abreu Maranhão
Marcia Maria Jardim Rodrigues
Sonia Regina da Silva Carvalho
Marcelo Ribeiro Caetano
Inaê Mattoso Compagnoni
Tatiana Catia Carnio
Débora Ribeiro
Is phrenic nerve conduction affected in patients with difficult-to-treat asthma?
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
eletrodiagnóstico
nervo frênico
espirometria
condução nervosa
asma
title Is phrenic nerve conduction affected in patients with difficult-to-treat asthma?
title_full Is phrenic nerve conduction affected in patients with difficult-to-treat asthma?
title_fullStr Is phrenic nerve conduction affected in patients with difficult-to-treat asthma?
title_full_unstemmed Is phrenic nerve conduction affected in patients with difficult-to-treat asthma?
title_short Is phrenic nerve conduction affected in patients with difficult-to-treat asthma?
title_sort is phrenic nerve conduction affected in patients with difficult to treat asthma
topic eletrodiagnóstico
nervo frênico
espirometria
condução nervosa
asma
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2018000300177&lng=en&tlng=en
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