%0 Journal Article
%T Diaphragm Pacing Could Have Efficacy for Sleep Condition in Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis | Insight Medical Publishing
%A Hisashi Ito
%A Jun Kawachi
%A Raymond P Onders
%A Sanae Odake
%A Shigeru Fukutake
%A Shunsaku Kohriki
%A Tetsumasa Kamei
%J Journal of Neurology and Neuroscience
%D 2018
%R 10.21767/2171-6625.1000256
%X Background: To investigate the efficacy of electrical diaphragm pacing (DP) for sleep condition in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Method: We investigated 5 Japanese ALS patients without positive-pressure mechanical ventilation (3 men and 2 women, aged 59.6 ¡À 9.6 years). All of them were implanted NeuRx RA/4 Diaphragm Pacing System R (NeuRx) in the diaphragm laparoscopically. We assessed physical status and polysomnographic recordings before implantation and after 6 months of conditioning with DP turned on. Results: 4 patients completed the evaluation. Sleep condition showed the tendency to improve far from getting worse despite of deterioration of physical status and respiratory function. Conclusion: DP with NeuRx might assist the sleep condition in ALS patients at least in 6 months of follow up.
%U http://www.jneuro.com/neurology-neuroscience/diaphragm-pacing-could-have-efficacy-for-sleep-condition-in-patients-with-amyotrophic-lateral-sclerosis.php?aid=22810