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Results 1 - 8 of 8 for Diaphragmatic weakness
  1. Aging changes in the lungs 
    ... breathing. The muscle that supports your breathing, the diaphragm, becomes weakened. This weakness may prevent you from breathing enough air in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/004011.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Spinal cord trauma 
    ... changes Pain Weakness, paralysis Difficulty breathing because of weakness of the abdominal, diaphragm, or intercostal (rib) muscles CERVICAL (NECK) INJURIES When ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001066.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Breathing difficulty 
    ... the stomach extends through an opening of the diaphragm into the chest) ... problems leading to weakness of the breathing muscles
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003075.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Hiatal hernia 
    ... opening of the diaphragm into the chest. The diaphragm is the sheet of muscle that divides the chest from the abdomen.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001137.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Trichinosis 
    ... worms invade muscle tissues, including the heart and diaphragm (the breathing muscle under the lungs). They can also infect the lungs and brain. The cysts can remain alive for years.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000631.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Guillain-Barre syndrome 
    ... of the body. In most cases, the muscle weakness starts in the legs and spreads to the arms. This is called ascending paralysis. If the inflammation affects the nerves of the chest and diaphragm (the large muscle under your lungs that helps ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000684.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Managing latex allergies at home 
    ... that may contain latex include: Balloons Condoms and diaphragms Rubber bands Shoe soles Bandages Latex gloves Toys ... as shallow breathing, cold and clammy skin, or weakness
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000500.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Hernia 
    ... women than men. Hiatal hernia occurs in the diaphragm muscle that separates the chest and abdomen. Part ... can get hernias. It happens when there is weakness in the belly wall. Inguinal hernias are common ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000960.htm - Medical Encyclopedia