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ArticleInternational journal of critical illness and injury science

Cervical spinal stenosis and risk of pulmonary dysfunction.

Esraa M Fahad, Zainab M Hashm, Ihsan M Nema

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Article in International journal of critical illness and injury science. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Esraa M FahadDepartment of Physiology, College of Medicine, Al-Nahrain University, Baghdad, Iraq.
Zainab M HashmDepartment of Physiology, College of Medicine, Al-Nahrain University, Baghdad, Iraq.
Ihsan M NemaDepartment of Physiology, College of Medicine, Al-Nahrain University, Baghdad, Iraq.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCervical spinal stenosis (CSS) is defined as an abnormal narrowing of the cervical spinal canal. The essential clinical challenges with CSS are altered cervical spinal cord function and cervical radiculopathy. Phrenic nerve palsy leading to hemidiaphragmatic paresis may be a temporary or persistent phenomenon after cervical cord injury and CSS.

objectiveThe objective of the study is to elucidate the potential effect of CSS on the pulmonary functions.

methodsThis is a case-control study which included 40 patients divided into two groups 30 females and 10 males patients with CSS (C5 and above) and 60 healthy volunteers with body mass index (BMI) <30 Kg/m

resultsThe present study showed that VC in expiration (VC EX%), forced expiratory volume (FEV%), forced vital capacity % (FVC%), PEF%, and mean voluntary ventilation % (MVV%), were low in patients CSS compared with the control groups;

conclusionChronic CSS leads to subclinical pulmonary dysfunction due to the involvement of the phrenic nerve. FEV% is the most sensitive parameter in the detection these disorders.

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PMID32322549
PMCPMC7170349
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