Diaphragmatic flutter in a patient with a pacemaker
Diaphragmatic flutter is a rarely reported disorder characterized by an abnormal diaphragmatic activity, which may be associated with respiratory symptoms (respiratory myoclonus). We describe a case of a 65-year-old patient with abnormal abdominal movements and no other symptoms. These movements res...
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| description | Diaphragmatic flutter is a rarely reported disorder characterized by an abnormal diaphragmatic activity, which may be associated with respiratory symptoms (respiratory myoclonus). We describe a case of a 65-year-old patient with abnormal abdominal movements and no other symptoms. These movements resulted from rapid involuntary contractions of the diaphragm. Emotional tension and anxiety were the most common precipitating factors, the etiology was unclear and several pharmacologic agents have shown to be ineffective until the flutter was suppressed with high dose of clonazepam. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0830bd858b10436c93d035d8fa3c08022022-12-21T22:49:16ZengSEEdClinical Management Issues1973-48322283-31372015-10-0143S677010.7175/cmi.v4i3S.11571088Diaphragmatic flutter in a patient with a pacemakerCarlo Bussolino0Laura Massarelli1Valter Saracco2SOC Medicina A Ospedale Cardinal Massaia ASL AT, Regione PiemonteSOC Medicina A Ospedale Cardinal Massaia ASL AT, Regione PiemonteSOC Medicina A Ospedale Cardinal Massaia ASL AT, Regione PiemonteDiaphragmatic flutter is a rarely reported disorder characterized by an abnormal diaphragmatic activity, which may be associated with respiratory symptoms (respiratory myoclonus). We describe a case of a 65-year-old patient with abnormal abdominal movements and no other symptoms. These movements resulted from rapid involuntary contractions of the diaphragm. Emotional tension and anxiety were the most common precipitating factors, the etiology was unclear and several pharmacologic agents have shown to be ineffective until the flutter was suppressed with high dose of clonazepam.https://journals.seedmedicalpublishers.com/index.php/cmi/article/view/1157Diaphragmatic flutterRespiratory myoclonusClonazepam |
| spellingShingle | Carlo Bussolino Laura Massarelli Valter Saracco Diaphragmatic flutter in a patient with a pacemaker Clinical Management Issues Diaphragmatic flutter Respiratory myoclonus Clonazepam |
| title | Diaphragmatic flutter in a patient with a pacemaker |
| title_full | Diaphragmatic flutter in a patient with a pacemaker |
| title_fullStr | Diaphragmatic flutter in a patient with a pacemaker |
| title_full_unstemmed | Diaphragmatic flutter in a patient with a pacemaker |
| title_short | Diaphragmatic flutter in a patient with a pacemaker |
| title_sort | diaphragmatic flutter in a patient with a pacemaker |
| topic | Diaphragmatic flutter Respiratory myoclonus Clonazepam |
| url | https://journals.seedmedicalpublishers.com/index.php/cmi/article/view/1157 |
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