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phrenic nerve pacing; diaphragm pacing; electrophrenic respiration
Indications:
- facilitation of respiration in patients that would otherwise require mechanical ventilation
- central sleep apnea
- Ondine' curse
- spinal cord injury
- diaphragm paralysis
Procedure:
- an electrode is placed around the phrenic nerve, either in the neck or in the chest
- the electrode is connected to a radiofrequency receiver which is implanted just under the skin
- an external transmitter sends radio signals to the device by an antenna which is worn over the receiver
General
neurostimulation (nerve stimulation)
References
- Wikipedia: Phrenic nerve pacing
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phrenic_Nerve_Pacing