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Subsequently, phrenic nerve recordings performed under urethane anesthesia confirmed that J60 evoked a > 200% increase in inspiratory output. We conclude that targeting mid-cervical spinal DREADD ...

In a previous report, the mean nadir temperature of AFA-Pro was nearly −51°C and the mean nadir temperature of POLARx was reportedly −61°C in the clinical setting. 6 Although the acute clinical ...

Introduction: Intrapleural injections of cholera toxin B conjugated to saporin (CTB-SAP) result in selective respiratory (e.g., phrenic) motor neuron death and mimics aspects of motor neuron disease [ ...

The phrenic nerve lies deep in the chest and is rarely injured. Even in the case of spinal injuries, the phrenic nerve often maintains its function because its source is high in the neck.

A high cervical spinal cord injury (SCI) is an injury in the upper neck between the first and fourth cervical vertebrae (C1 to C4). SCIs can damage the phrenic nerve that controls the diaphragm (the ...

Evidence-based recommendations on phrenic nerve pacing for ventilator-dependent high cervical spinal cord injury. This involves stimulating the phrenic nerve to make the diaphragm contract, helping ...

The phrenic nerves were isolated, cut distal to the spinal cord and suctioned into a custom-made glass electrodes filled with 0.9% saline solution. Phrenic nerve activity was amplified (10 kHz) using ...