Evaluation of Pulmonary Function in Neuromuscular Disease
- 1 January 1981
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in Archives of Neurology
- Vol. 38 (1) , 9-12
- https://doi.org/10.1001/archneur.1981.00510010035004
Abstract
• Pulmonary function tests were performed on 40 patients with neuromuscular disease. The maximum expiratory pressure was the most sensitive indicator of weakness and was decreased in 87% of adult patients. A comparison of Stead-Wells, electronic (Vanguard), and bellows spirometry (Vitalor) indicated an excellent correlation between the Stead-Wells and electronic devices. The bellows spirometer consistently underestimated volumes, particularly in severely weak patients.This publication has 9 references indexed in Scilit:
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