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Lung Center |
Parsonage Turner and EPO05/29/2008 08:26AM |
I have been diagnosed with Parsonage-Turner Syndrome. My left side hemi-diaphraghm is paralyzed and a nerve induction study confirmed damage to the Phrenic Nerve. I have not had heart surgery. Cause is idiopathic.I exercise regularly and lose condtioning quickly if I do not. I like to hike in NH mountains but have trouble catching my breath. Would the proper use of EPO help?
Unfortunately, there is no data to support the use of erythropoeitin (EPO) in chronic lung diseases, especially those related to neuromuscular weakness. You should continue your current level of physical training, and increase as tolerated to facilitate your rehab. In addition, if the weakness in your diaphragm is causing difficulty breathing while sleeping, evaluation for non-invasive supportive ventilation devices such as Bi-PAP may be beneficial.
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Jennifer McCallister, MD Assistant Professor OSU Asthma Center Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine Department of Internal Medicine College of Medicine The Ohio State University |
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