Respiratory failure is the main death cause in neuromuscular diseases. Non-invasive and volitional measures of inspiratory muscles strength include the nasal pressure with an occluded nostril (Psnip) and the maximal inspiratory pressure (PImax). Unfortunately, volitional maneuvers depend of patient effort. The aim of this research is to validate a non-invasive and non-volitional technique to evaluate diaphragm strength at neuromuscular diseases patients. The methodology consists to add to PImax and Psnip measures 5 phrenic nerves magnetical stimulation maneuvers (Pstim).Stimulations will be realize at 3 inspiratory pression levels (0, -1 cm H2O and -5 cm H2O).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
54
Hopital R. Poincaré
Garches, France
Magnetic stimulation pressure measure (Pstim), according to 3 conditions : Pstime, Pstim-5 and Pstim-1 (measured in cmH20). The condition which is most correlated with maximal inspiratory pressure (Pimax or Psnip) is selected.
Time frame: 10 minutes
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