Minor irritation of this nerve can cause hiccups. More serious phrenic nerve damage can paralyze the diaphragm and cause difficulty breathing. You actually have two of these nerves — the right ...

Diaphragm spasms may impede normal breathing and be uncomfortable. They can occur for a number of reasons, including a blow to the stomach, a hiatial hernia, or phrenic nerve irritation.

Diaphragm paralysis is typically due to damage to the phrenic nerve; eventration is most commonly congenital. Surgical plication to stabilize the diaphragm is needed to prevent the lungs from ...

Clonus, or the clonus reflex, is a neurological condition that results from damage to the nerve cells that control muscles. It can cause involuntary contractions, spasms, pulsing, tightness ...

Determined to find a solution to his problems, David turned to the internet and found that his symptoms were consistent with phrenic nerve damage. These vital cranial nerves send signals from the ...

ORLANDO, FL — An implantable device that controls breathing muscles during sleep by electrical phrenic-nerve stimulation significantly cut the prevalence of sleep-apnea episodes, primarily by ...