Unilateral Diaphragm Paralysis Possibly Due to Cervical Spine Involvement in Multiple Myeloma

Unilateral diaphragm paralysis possibly due to cervical spine involvement in multiple myeloma.

OBJECTIVE To describe a patient with unilateral diaphragmatic paralysis due to multiple myeloma (MM) involving the cervical spine and related structures. CASE PRESENTATION AND INTERVENTION A 52-year-old female presented with dyspnea, low back and widespread bone pain. She was diagnosed as having MM with vertebral involvement and unilateral paralysis of the diaphragm. She received two cycles o...

Dysphagia Due to Anterior Cervical Spine Osteophyte: A Case Report

Introduction: Degenerative changes of the cervical spine are more common in elderly, but anterior cervical osteophytes that cause problems in swallowing are rare. The most common cause of this problem is DISH disease (diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis). Trauma is also suggested as a potential cause in osteophyte formation. Case Report: We report a rare case of anterior cervical osteop...

Determinants of diaphragm motion in unilateral diaphragmatic paralysis.

Cranial displacement of a hemidiaphragm during sniffs is a cardinal sign of unilateral diaphragmatic paralysis in clinical practice. However, we have recently observed that isolated stimulation of one phrenic nerve in dogs causes the contralateral (inactive) hemidiaphragm to move caudally. In the present study, therefore, we tested the idea that, in unilateral diaphragmatic paralysis, the patte...

Sleep-disordered breathing in unilateral diaphragm paralysis or severe weakness.

Few data exist concerning sleep in patients with hemidiaphragm paralysis or weakness. Traditionally, such patients are considered to sustain normal ventilation in sleep. In the present study, diaphragm strength was measured in order to identify patients with unilateral paralysis or severe weakness. Patients underwent polysomnography with additional recordings of the transoesophageal electromyog...

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