Respiratory muscle involvement in multiple sclerosis
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Respiratory muscle involvement in multiple sclerosis.
Respiratory complications are common in the terminal stages of multiple sclerosis and contribute to mortality in these patients. When respiratory motor pathways are involved, respiratory muscle weakness frequently occurs. Although it is well established that weakness of the respiratory muscles produces a restrictive ventilatory defect, the degree of muscle weakness and pulmonary function are po...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Respiratory Journal
سال: 1999
ISSN: 0000-0000,0903-1936
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.99.13244999