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ArticleTremor and other hyperkinetic movements (New York, N.Y.)2025

Effectiveness of Spine Correction Belt for Treatment of Diaphragmatic Flutter.

Yoshiaki Kazama, Yuichi Ando, Masashi Suzuki, Juichi Sato

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Article in Tremor and other hyperkinetic movements (New York, N.Y.), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Yoshiaki KazamaDepartment of General Medicine, Nagoya University Hospital, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8560, Japan.ORCID 0009-0004-3401-570X
Yuichi AndoDepartment of General Medicine, Nagoya University Hospital, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8560, Japan.ORCID 0009-0009-6211-7435
Masashi SuzukiDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Nagoya University Hospital, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8560, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-8558-6976
Juichi SatoDepartment of General Medicine, Nagoya University Hospital, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8560, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-9033-276X

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Abstract

Background: Diaphragmatic flutter is an unusual movement disorder characterized by involuntary and repetitive contractions of the diaphragm. The pathophysiology is unclear. Its treatment is very difficult and challenging. Case report: A 70-year-old man presented with diaphragmatic flutter associated with severe abdominal pain in a sitting position, which stopped in a supine position. Videofluoroscopy clearly depicted diaphragmatic movements on postural change. A spine correction belt was effective for stopping diaphragmatic flutter. Discussion: This is the first reported case of diaphragmatic flutter for which a spine correction belt was used as successful and safe treatment. Highlights: Diaphragmatic flutter is an unusual movement disorder of the diaphragm. We describe a 70-year-old man who presented with diaphragmatic flutter associated with severe pain in a sitting position, which stopped in a supine position. A spine correction belt was used as successful and safe treatment for diaphragmatic flutter.

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BracesDiaphragmAgedHumansMaleSitting PositionSpineDiaphragmatic flutterposturespine correction belt

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PMID39958892
PMCPMC11827559

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