Unilateral diaphragmatic paralysis: inspiratory muscles, breathlessness and exercise capacity.
Mayra Caleffi PereiraLetícia Z CardenasJeferson G FerreiraVinícius C IamontiPauliane Vieira SantanaAndré ApanaviciusPedro CarusoAngelo FernandezCarlos R R de CarvalhoDaniel LangerAndré L P de AlbuquerquePublished in: ERJ open research (2021)
The paralysis group presented with exercise limitation accompanied by impairment in transdiaphragmatic pressure generation and larger accessory inspiratory muscles activation compared to controls, thereby contributing to a neuromechanical dissociation and increased dyspnoea perception.