Dov Jordan Gebien

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Does EMG show muscle spasms?

Electromyography waveforms reflect the electrical activity of a muscle. But does it reveal muscle spasms (transient) or cramps (prolonged spasm)? If so, what does it look like?

21 July 2024 5,921 1 View

Could diaphragm spasms cause obstructive sleep apnea and pulmonary hypertension?

Hypothesis: Diaphragm spasms contribute to obstructive sleep apneas and pulmonary hypertension. While in diaphragm spasm, which appears to happen most often in REM-sleep (in the form of...

31 May 2024 268 4 View

Does polysomnography differentiate peripheral (respiratory muscle) apnea from central apnea?

Polysomnography measures “central apnea” when there are no movements of the chest or abdominal sensors. I feel this mat not be true in all cases. What if apnea were to occur by temporary...

22 March 2024 6,885 4 View

Any evidence for diaphragmatic spasm in Solar Plexus Syndrome (Celiac Plexus Syndrome aka "Winding Injury")?

I'm trying to find experimental evidence that confirms diaphragmatic spasm is the cause of inspiratory apnea after a person gets winded (blow to the upper abdomen). Amazingly, this appears to...

15 March 2023 5,446 0 View

Has acidosis been confirmed in SIDS?

I'm struggling to get confirmation of acidosis in SIDS. This 2006 Medscape article alludes to it and even says there's a publication on it but I can't find it. Even the publishers at the journal...

15 March 2023 8,972 6 View

Could sudden, complete diaphragmatic paralysis cause intrathoracic petechial hemorrhages?

If the accessory respiratory muscles suddenly functioned without the diaphragm to initiate inspiration, could this generate negative pleural pressures and lead to the intrathoracic petechial...

07 March 2023 487 2 View

Pediatric patient with two nighttime symptoms?

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06 March 2023 4,902 6 View

Does rebreathing CO2 lead to respiratory acidosis?

Has this been proven anywhere? (rebreathing and respiratory acidosis). My feeling is a combination of metabolic with respiratory acidosis might lead to a "perfect storm" milieu conducive to...

09 February 2023 6,559 10 View

Could sudden onset diaphragmatic spasm cause acute respiratory pump failure?

Proposed Hypothesis: Ventricular Fibrillation is to cardiac arrest, as “Acute Diaphragmatic Spasm“ (ADS) is to respiratory arrest ADS is herby proposed a terminal respiratory mechanism of sudden...

15 November 2022 2,714 2 View

SIDS and Sudden Child Death in Sleep - redacted

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01 January 1970 3,646 2 View

Winding Injury, Traumatic Diaphragm Spasm and Commotio Cordis - Examples of low-velocity blunt trauma to chest and abdomen

Can Winding Injuries Be Fatal? What is the mechanism? Is the diaphragm involved? This informal paper discusses low-velocity blunt trauma to the chest and abdomen. It covers the paucity of...

01 January 1970 7,650 2 View

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01 January 1970 7,315 5 View

Proposed Novel SIDS Mechanism - Redacted

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01 January 1970 406 0 View

Can seizures cause phrenic nerve hyperstimulation resulting in diaphragm spasms and fatigue?

Similar to laryngospasms caused by seizures via laryngeal branches of the vagus nerve (as demonstrated by Nakase et al), is it possible that phrenic nerve hyperstimulation could occur from...

01 January 1970 8,517 0 View