Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Pulmonary function testing in neuromuscular disease.

N S Ward1, N S Hill

  • 1Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Brown University School of Medicine, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.

Clinics in Chest Medicine
|January 15, 2002
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Correction: Use of the non-paretic arm reflects a habitual behaviour in chronic stroke.

Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation·2025
Same author

Use of the non-paretic arm reflects a habitual behaviour in chronic stroke.

Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation·2025
Same author

Chronic stroke survivors underestimate their upper limb motor ability in a simple 2D motor task.

Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation·2024
Same author

Ruminal ergovaline and volatile fatty acid dynamics: Association with poor performance and a key growth regulator in steers grazing toxic tall fescue.

Environmental toxicology and pharmacology·2023
Same author

Ten important articles on noninvasive ventilation in critically ill patients and insights for the future: A report of expert opinions.

BMC anesthesiology·2017
Same author

Post-stroke fatigue: a problem of altered corticomotor control?

Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry·2015
Same journal

Pneumonia Reimagined: Host, Microbe, and the Shifting Landscape of Disease.

Clinics in chest medicine·2026
Same journal

Advocacy in Pneumonia.

Clinics in chest medicine·2026
Same journal

Vaccines Against Pneumonia: Current Updates.

Clinics in chest medicine·2026
Same journal

Non-antibiotic Treatments for Pneumonia: Host-Directed Therapies, Next-Steps and Future Directions.

Clinics in chest medicine·2026
Same journal

Customizing Antibiotic Treatment for Pneumonia: Can We Have a Single Unified Algorithm for All Types of Pneumonia?

Clinics in chest medicine·2026
Same journal

The Role of Complex Digital Interventions to Improve Pneumonia Care.

Clinics in chest medicine·2026
See all related articles

Pulmonary function testing aids neuromuscular disease management. Accurate results require careful technique and tailored assessments to track respiratory compromise and prevent crises.

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Pulmonology
  • Medical Diagnostics

Background:

  • Neuromuscular diseases significantly impact respiratory function.
  • Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) are crucial for managing patients with these conditions.
  • Standard PFTs like MIPs and MEPs require meticulous technical execution to minimize errors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the importance of precise pulmonary function testing in neuromuscular disease.
  • To emphasize the need for comprehensive respiratory assessment beyond generalized muscle strength.
  • To guide clinicians in tailoring PFTs to individual patient patterns of weakness.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current practices in pulmonary function testing for neuromuscular disorders.
  • Analysis of potential sources of error in common PFTs (MIPs, MEPs).

Related Experiment Videos

  • Emphasis on individualized testing protocols and serial follow-up.

    • Main Results:

    • Pulmonary impairment may not directly correlate with overall muscle weakness.
    • Variability in muscle involvement patterns (bulbar, inspiratory, expiratory) necessitates tailored testing.
    • Rigorous attention to technical details is critical for reliable MIPs and MEPs.

    Conclusions:

    • Thorough and tailored pulmonary function testing is essential for accurate respiratory assessment in neuromuscular disease.
    • Serial monitoring allows for timely intervention to prevent respiratory failure.
    • Clinicians must be aware of potential testing errors and individual patient variability.