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 ...

Posta, a 49-year-old salon owner, had undergone three surgeries for thyroid cancer, the last of which caused damage to his phrenic nerve. The phrenic nerve controls function of the diaphragm ...

Pledge: Jersey Shore hospital workers take a knee in support of racial justice Kaufman recently performed his 500th surgery repairing phrenic nerve damage. The latest procedure was on Dr. John ...

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 ...

Muscle spasms can result in a twitching sensation or pain that can run from mild to severe. The symptoms are often similar to those of a pinched nerve. Nerve damage or overstimulation can cause a ...

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 ...