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Phrenic Nerve

by AudreyB, Feb 22, 2008 05:17PM

Is it possible to have an inflamation (inflammation) of the phrenic Nerve, on one side only?

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by National Jewish Health

, Feb 25, 2008 05:27PM

Yes it is possible and much more common than bilateral phrenic nerve inflammation or any other disease process.

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by nighean, Mar 25, 2008 03:46PM

About five years ago I fell down the stairs and hit my mid back. I was taken to the hospital where they did x-rays then sent me home. I have never experienced such exquisite pain in my life, even childbirth twice. Since that time, I have had difficulty breathing and taking full breaths down into my abdomen. Is it possible to have injured some nerves to the diaphragm or something???
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