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Case Reports
. 2005 May;2(5):604-7.
doi: 10.3171/spi.2005.2.5.0604.

Diaphragmatic paralysis caused by cervical spondylosis. Case report

Hideki Hayashi  1 , Shun-ichi Kihara, Minoru Hoshimaru, Nobuo Hashimoto
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Case Reports

Diaphragmatic paralysis caused by cervical spondylosis. Case report

Hideki Hayashi et al. J Neurosurg Spine. 2005 May.

Abstract

The authors describe a rare case of diaphragmatic paralysis caused by cervical spondylosis. A 64-year-old man presented with dyspnea as well as cervical radicular pain and left-sided upper-extremity motor weakness. Chest radiography revealed elevation of both sides of the diaphragm. All symptoms were ameliorated immediately after cervical laminoplasty, and spirometry revealed improvement of ventilatory function 6 months after surgery. Cervical spondylosis should be considered a factor that can cause respiratory dysfunction.

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