What is diaphragm paralysis?
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 breathing (respiration). Paralysis of these muscles may occur with certain conditions, surgery, or trauma.
How do members experience diaphragm paralysis?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with diaphragm paralysis*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Shortness of breath with exertion
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Shortness of breath (dyspnea)
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Anxious mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
*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 diaphragm paralysis*
Who has diaphragm paralysis on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 1 | |
| 30s | 1 | |
| 40s | 7 | |
| 50s | 8 | |
| 60s | 13 | |
| 70+ | 9 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 14 | |
| Female | 26 |