Subsequently, phrenic nerve recordings performed under urethane anesthesia confirmed that J60 evoked a >200% increase in inspiratory output. We conclude that targeting mid-cervical spinal DREADD ...

Establishing an ethics-based system for compensating donors can help to increase the supply of tissues and help alleviate pain in injured individuals.

Cervical artery dissection–related hospitalizations rose more than fourfold in 15 years in the United States, new research shows.

Such a tear can result in blood clots that cause stroke. A new study has found almost a five-fold increase in the number of U.S. hospitalizations for cervical artery dissection over a 15-year period.

The induced electric field transverse to peripheral nerve trunks has been shown to lead to stimulation, contrary to predictions of the cable equation. Two possi ...

Find out what you need to know about the phrenic nerve. Learn about its location, function, and disorders that may affect your health.

The phrenic nerves run from the cervical spine to the diaphragm. They do so on both sides of the body, but the left phrenic nerve is longer due to the course it takes as it descends. Both phrenic ...

A high cervical spinal cord injury (SCI) is an injury in the upper neck between the first and fourth cervical vertebrae (C1 to C4). SCIs can damage the phrenic nerve that controls the diaphragm (the ...

High cervical spinal cord injury can affect the phrenic nerve, which means that some people need a mechanical ventilator to help them breathe. In this procedure, an electrode is implanted around the ...

These roots form four major terminal branches: The lesser occipital (C2), greater auricular (C2-3), transverse cervical (C2-3) and supraclavicular nerves (C3-4). The deep or muscular cervical plexus ...

HOUSTON -- Use of transvenous phrenic nerve stimulation (TPNS) was linked to a five-fold higher chance of better clinical outcomes for patients with central sleep apnea and heart failure ...

For the SA muscle, insertion was made from the lateral to the medial side, penetrating the skin, subcutaneous fat, platysma, and sternocleidomastoid muscle, ultimately reaching the space between the ...