Diaphragmatic paralysis (patient information)

Diaphragmatic paralysis
Overview
What are the symptoms?
What are the causes?
Who is at highest risk?
Diagnosis
When to seek urgent medical care?
Treatment options
Where to find medical care for Diaphragmatic paralysis?
Prevention
What to expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?
Possible complications
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:

What are the Symptoms of (Disease name)?

• Usually without any symptoms
• Shortness of breath during excercise
• shortness of breath with lying flat position
• Low level of energy

What Causes (disease name)?

• Unknown in many causes
• Phrenic nerve injury in cardiac surgery 
• Some viral infections
• Large tumors in cervical spinal cord
• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
• Guillain-Barré syndrome
• Thyroid Disease
• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
• Polymyositis
• Neck injury

Where to find Medical Care for (Disease name)?

Medical care for (disease name) can be found here.

Sources

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000434.htm