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pdwyer1986 Sex: M Data Quality: 2 stars ALS: 9 yrs Bi-Pap Wheelchair Bulbar: none Arms: severe Chest: moderate Legs: severe pdwyer1986 First Symptom: 10/02 Dx: 06/05
healed Sex: F Data Quality: 3 stars ALS: 11 yrs Bi-Pap Wheelchair Feeding tube Bulbar: mild Arms: moderate Chest: moderate Legs: moderate healed First Symptom: 06/00 Dx: 01/06
zzzippy Sex: F Data Quality: 3 stars MS: 24 yrs Type: Relapsing-Remitting Sensation: Moderate Overall: Mild Cognition: moderate Vision: mild Speech: mild Swallowing: moderate Upper limb: mild Walking: moderate zzzippy First Symptom: 01/88 Dx: 11/88

Decreased diaphragm strength Report

The diaphragm is a sheet of muscle that extends across the bottom of the rib cage. separating the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity and performs an important function in respiration.

What we've learned from patients who report Decreased diaphragm strength

Symptom severities

Severe	11
Moderate	18
Mild	7
None	1

What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Decreased diaphragm strength

What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Decreased diaphragm strength
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Augmentative Speech Device	3
Feeding Tube	2
BiPAP w/humidifier and oxygen concentrator	1
Influenza Vaccine-Flu Shot	1
Pneumococcal Vaccine	1
BiPAP w/humidifier	1

Report created on February 11, 2012.

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