phrenic pacing
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Phrenic Nerve Pacing — (PNP) or diaphragm pacing, is the rhythmic application of electrical impulses to the diaphragm, resulting in respiration for patients who would otherwise be dependent on a mechanical ventilator.This concept was originally referred to as… … Wikipedia
Diaphragm pacing — Contents 1 Introduction 2 Indications for Use 3 Surgery 4 Availability Introduction Diaphragm Pacing, also known as … Wikipedia
electrophrenic respiration — n artificial respiration by means of an electrophrenic respirator used esp. in poliomyelitis and other conditions in which the nervous control of breathing is impaired * * * (EPR) artificial respiration induced by electric stimulation of the… … Medical dictionary
Diaphragmatic pacemaker — A diaphragmatic pacemaker, in medicine, is a surgically implanted device used to help patients breathe following complications from spinal cord injuries. The device works through pacing of the diaphragm. Mechanism In patients with a diaphragmatic … Wikipedia
electrophrenic — Denoting electrical stimulation of the phrenic nerve usually at its motor point in the neck. SEE ALSO: e. respiration. * * * elec·tro·phren·ic i .lek trə fren ik adj relating to or induced by electrical stimulation of the phrenic nerve… … Medical dictionary
Ondine's curse — Classification and external resources ICD 10 G47.3 ICD 9 348.8 … Wikipedia
Spinal cord injury — Spinal cord injuries Classification and external resources View of the vertebral column and spinal cord ICD 10 G … Wikipedia
Pacemaker — A system that sends electrical impulses to the heart in order to set the heart rhythm. The pacemaker can be the normal natural pacemaker of the heart or it can be an electronic device. The natural pacemaker of the heart is the sinus node, one of… … Medical dictionary
