Lozewicz S, Potter D R, Costello J F, Moyle J B, Maccabe J J
Br Med J (Clin Res Ed). 1981 Oct 17;283(6298):1015-6. doi: 10.1136/bmj.283.6298.1015.
Diaphragm pacing, which entails electrical stimulation to the phrenic nerve, is an effective means of managing patients with ventilatory insufficiency and intact lowermotor-neurone innervation of the diaphragm. The pacing apparatus is used to pace the right and left hemidiaphragms alternately to avoid fatigue, which may damage the muscle irreversibly. Among the important benefits of pacing in quadriplegics with paralysis or respiratory muscles are the social and psychological advantages of not being dependent on a mechanical ventilator.
膈神经起搏是指通过电刺激膈神经来管理通气功能不全且膈神经下运动神经元支配完整的患者的一种有效方法。起搏装置用于交替刺激左右半膈,以避免疲劳,因为疲劳可能会对肌肉造成不可逆的损伤。对于四肢瘫痪且呼吸肌麻痹的患者来说,起搏的重要益处之一在于其社会和心理优势,即无需依赖机械通气机。