Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology

"Ultrasonography; Diaphragm; Paralysis"

Case Report

Sonographic evaluation of the diaphragm in patients with unilateral diaphragmatic paralysis: Jung Im Seok, Kyung Chan Kim, Hye Joo Rha, Sung Rok Lee; Ann Clin Neurophysiol 2018;20(2):93-96. Published online July 31, 2018; DOI: https://doi.org/10.14253/acn.2018.20.2.93

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Evaluation of diaphragm function is challenging because no single test has a high diagnostic yield. We describe ultrasound findings in three cases with acquired unilateral diaphragmatic elevation. These cases confirm that sonographic evaluation is a valid tool for identifying diaphragm dysfunction. In addition, ultrasound measurements of diaphragm thickness and the contractility can be used to determine if a diaphragm is paralyzed and suggest the duration of paralysis (i.e., acute or chronic).

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