Peripheral neuropathy in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Is the phrenic nerve more affected compared with other peripheral nerves?

Peripheral neuropathy in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Is the phrenic nerve more affected compared with other peripheral nerves?

Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a multicomponent disease with extrapulmonary manifestation. Peripheral nerve affection may be one of the results or mechanism of COPD. Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate peripheral neuropathy in patients with stable COPD and w...

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Main Authors: Atef W El-Rifai, Sherif M El-Shazli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Al-Azhar Assiut Medical Journal
Subjects:
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
common peroneal nerve
diaphragm
median nerve
neuropathy
peripheral nerve
phrenic nerve
respiratory muscles
sural nerve
Online Access:http://www.azmj.eg.net/article.asp?issn=1687-1693;year=2017;volume=15;issue=1;spage=52;epage=58;aulast=El-Rifai

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