PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Dernaika, Tarek A
AU  - Younis, Walid G
AU  - Carlile, Paul V
TI  - Spontaneous Recovery in Idiopathic Unilateral Diaphragmatic Paralysis
DP  - 2008 Mar 01
TA  - Respiratory Care
PG  - 351--354
VI  - 53
IP  - 3
4099  - http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/53/3/351.short
4100  - http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/53/3/351.full
AB  - Idiopathic unilateral diaphragmatic paralysis is a rare condition that typically causes minimal symptoms, especially during exercise. Several reports indicated progressive improvement or even complete recovery to normal function of diaphragmatic paralysis that complicated various thoracic and extrathoracic conditions. In this case we describe a 57-year-old male with spontaneous recovery of idiopathic right hemidiaphragm paralysis and review reported cases of reversible diaphragmatic dysfunction.