What is phrenic nerve palsy?

Phrenic nerve palsy or paralysis is the loss of the ability to move the diaphragm and to feel the sensations of the chest and upper abdomen. This may be due to inflammation, injury, invasion, or compression to the phrenic nerve.

How do members experience phrenic nerve palsy?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with phrenic nerve palsy*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for phrenic nerve palsy*

Who has phrenic nerve palsy on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 0
40s 3
50s 2
60s 7
70+ 4

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 9
Female 7