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Phrenic Nerve damage and paralyzed diaphragm: Anyone else have this?
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Hello again. Dr Matthew Kaufman has interesting and helpful insights for people of all ages with phrenic nerve damage. I await your reply if you read more about the successes he and his staff have had. Linda
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I have diaphragmatic paralysis and damage to both phrenic nerves which we believe was caused by cervical spinal surgery.
I had a consultation with a Dr. Rena Jarrahy who is a colleague of Dr. Matthew Kaufman and they do reconstructive surgery. I am 75 and the oldest patient they have had is 69. We are proceeding with an EMG to provide further information for a decision on whether I am a good candidate for their surgery. There is much background on the internet. I have had multiple tests - PFT, Sniff, Blood Gas. I also had a consultation with Duke Medical pulmonary to confirm the diagnosis. I have issues with breathing and fatigue and consequently activity is limited.