Case report: electrophrenic respiration and discharge planning with a C1 quadriplegic

The neuroscience aspects of care associated with a 365-day hospitalization of a 25-year-old, C1 quadriplegic are presented in the following article. The patient and his family have given permission to present specifics of his case and to use his name and photograph. This report does not consider all of the technical aspects of this patient's care. Our focus is on procedures and problems concomitant with phrenic stimulation and with discharge planning.