Magnetic stimulation for the measurement of respiratory and skeletal muscle function

• Published in: The European respiratory journal Vol. 24; no. 5; pp. 846 - 860
• Main Authors: Man, W.D-C, Moxham, J, Polkey, M.I
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Leeds Eur Respiratory Soc 01.11.2004; Maney
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Child; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma; Diseases of striated muscles. Neuromuscular diseases; Humans; Magnetics - therapeutic use; Medical sciences; Muscle, Skeletal - physiology; Neurology; Neuromuscular Diseases - therapy; Pneumology; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - therapy; Respiratory Muscles - physiology; Human; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease critical care neuromuscular disease paediatrics; Lung disease; Nervous system diseases; Neuromuscular diseases; Intensive care; Respiratory disease; Instrumentation therapy; Striated muscle; Instrumental stimulation; Chronic; Lung function; Respiratory muscle; Magnetic stimulus; Bronchus disease; Obstructive pulmonary disease; Child

Respiratory and skeletal muscle function is of interest in many areas of pulmonary and critical care medicine. The capacity of the respiratory muscle pump to respond to the load imposed by disease is the basis of an understanding of ventilatory failure. Over the last four decades, considerable progr...