Definition
Respiratory pacing is a technique that uses patterned repetitive electrical stimulation to activate ventilatory muscles in order to increase airflow in the lungs. Respiratory pacing is usually used in cases of cervical spinal cord injury (SCI) where the connection between the respiratory drive centers and the respiratory nerves has been lost, though other disorders may also be candidates. Pacing may be delivered by peripheral nerve stimulation (typically the phrenic nerve that innervates the diaphragm), intramuscular stimulation (typically the thoracic diaphragm), or spinal cord stimulation. Respiratory pacing is used as an alternative to mechanical ventilation which may cause trauma to the lungs and other respiratory and psychological complications.
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Respiratory pacing provides a solution for individuals with chronic ventilatory insufficiency or those...
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Hillen, B., Jung, R. (2014). Peripheral Nerve Interface Applications: Respiratory Pacing. In: Jaeger, D., Jung, R. (eds) Encyclopedia of Computational Neuroscience. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7320-6_205-1
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