Pulmonary Rehabilitation Using Modified Threshold Inspiratory Muscle Trainer (IMT) in Patients with Tetraplegia

Pulmonary Rehabilitation Using Modified Threshold Inspiratory Muscle Trainer (IMT) in Patients with Tetraplegia

It is aimed to present the usefulness of inspiratory muscle trainer (IMT) in treatment of a 20-year-old male patient with diaphragmatic paralysis and tetraplegia due to spinal cord injury (SCI), and supporting effect of IMT in recovering from respiratory failure by rendering his diaphragm functions....

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Main Authors: Funda Yasar, Canturk Tasci, Sema Savci, Ergun Tozkoparan, Omer Deniz, Arzu Balkan, Hayati Bilgic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/587901
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spelling doaj-a7255ec7d0f54ddd8a282b2d0dc9e4f22020-11-24T23:00:42ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Medicine1687-96271687-96352012-01-01201210.1155/2012/587901587901Pulmonary Rehabilitation Using Modified Threshold Inspiratory Muscle Trainer (IMT) in Patients with TetraplegiaFunda Yasar0Canturk Tasci1Sema Savci2Ergun Tozkoparan3Omer Deniz4Arzu Balkan5Hayati Bilgic6Gulhane Medical School, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Ankara, TurkeyGulhane Medical School, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Ankara, TurkeyDepartment of Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Hacettepe University, Ankara, TurkeyGulhane Medical School, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Ankara, TurkeyGulhane Medical School, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Ankara, TurkeyGulhane Medical School, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Ankara, TurkeyGulhane Medical School, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Ankara, TurkeyIt is aimed to present the usefulness of inspiratory muscle trainer (IMT) in treatment of a 20-year-old male patient with diaphragmatic paralysis and tetraplegia due to spinal cord injury (SCI), and supporting effect of IMT in recovering from respiratory failure by rendering his diaphragm functions. The treatment was applied through the tracheostomy cannula by a modified IMT device. After applying IMT for three weeks, it was observed that the diaphragm recovered its functions in electromyography (EMG) test. As a result, in this study, we present a case where a patient could live without any respiratory device for the rest of his life with the help of modified IMT.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/587901
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author Funda Yasar
Canturk Tasci
Sema Savci
Ergun Tozkoparan
Omer Deniz
Arzu Balkan
Hayati Bilgic
spellingShingle Funda Yasar
Canturk Tasci
Sema Savci
Ergun Tozkoparan
Omer Deniz
Arzu Balkan
Hayati Bilgic
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Using Modified Threshold Inspiratory Muscle Trainer (IMT) in Patients with Tetraplegia
Case Reports in Medicine
author_facet Funda Yasar
Canturk Tasci
Sema Savci
Ergun Tozkoparan
Omer Deniz
Arzu Balkan
Hayati Bilgic
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title Pulmonary Rehabilitation Using Modified Threshold Inspiratory Muscle Trainer (IMT) in Patients with Tetraplegia
title_short Pulmonary Rehabilitation Using Modified Threshold Inspiratory Muscle Trainer (IMT) in Patients with Tetraplegia
title_full Pulmonary Rehabilitation Using Modified Threshold Inspiratory Muscle Trainer (IMT) in Patients with Tetraplegia
title_fullStr Pulmonary Rehabilitation Using Modified Threshold Inspiratory Muscle Trainer (IMT) in Patients with Tetraplegia
title_full_unstemmed Pulmonary Rehabilitation Using Modified Threshold Inspiratory Muscle Trainer (IMT) in Patients with Tetraplegia
title_sort pulmonary rehabilitation using modified threshold inspiratory muscle trainer (imt) in patients with tetraplegia
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Medicine
issn 1687-9627
1687-9635
publishDate 2012-01-01
description It is aimed to present the usefulness of inspiratory muscle trainer (IMT) in treatment of a 20-year-old male patient with diaphragmatic paralysis and tetraplegia due to spinal cord injury (SCI), and supporting effect of IMT in recovering from respiratory failure by rendering his diaphragm functions. The treatment was applied through the tracheostomy cannula by a modified IMT device. After applying IMT for three weeks, it was observed that the diaphragm recovered its functions in electromyography (EMG) test. As a result, in this study, we present a case where a patient could live without any respiratory device for the rest of his life with the help of modified IMT.
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/587901
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