Rodríguez GY, Zambrano ML, Hernández MV, Miranda PR, Uvience GH

Language: Spanish
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ABSTRACT

Respiratory complications are the first cause of death in patients with tetraplegia, including both the acute and chronic stage of the disease. It has been postulated that the main cause of all these respiratory complications is weakness of intercostals and abdominal muscles, and partial or complete dysfunction of the diaphragm. Respiratory physical therapy has turned out to be an indispensable procedure in the handling and treatment of patients with this kind of injury. This document tries to establish a treatment guide in patients with respiratory dysfunction cause by spinal cord injury.

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