electrophrenic respiration

electrophrenic respiration
electrophrenic respiration n artificial respiration by means of an electrophrenic respirator used esp. in poliomyelitis and other conditions in which the nervous control of breathing is impaired

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(EPR) artificial respiration induced by electric stimulation of the phrenic nerve to produce rhythmic contractions of the diaphragm, done to provide ventilatory support in patients with diaphragmatic paralysis. Called also diaphragmatic or phrenic pacing.

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