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Diaphragm Pacing Implant Treatment Evaluations
Category:
Equipment
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buckaroo
Sex:
M
Data Quality: 3 stars
ALS:
7 yrs
Bi-Pap
Wheelchair
Feeding tube
Bulbar: moderate
Arms: severe
Chest: moderate
Legs: severe
by
buckaroo
See buckaroo's full Diaphragm Pacing Implant history
Purpose:
ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)
(Started Jun 06, 2008)
Date
Dosage
Efficacy
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Dec 28, 2009
7 hr
Daily
Moderate
None
Always
Not at all
Jan 14, 2009
7 hr
Daily
?
Can't tell
None
Always
Not at all
Date
Jan 14, 2009
Advice & Tips
It will help your diaphragm to last longer. I have had the pacemaker since June, 08 and all my breathing numbers are maintaining.
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