Diaphragmatic Paralysis

  • S. Zulkifli
  • H. E. Monintja
  • M. Sutan Assin
Keywords: diaphragmatic paralysis

Abstract

To the authors knowledge not one publication on diaphragmatic paralysis in the newborn is available in the Indonesian literature. This paper communication is to report some cases of diaphragmatic paralysis with Erb's palsy in the newborn and in early infancy detected in Jakarta.

Author Biographies

S. Zulkifli

Department of Child Health, Medical School, University of Indonesia, Jakarta

H. E. Monintja

Department of Child Health, Medical School, University of Indonesia, Jakarta

M. Sutan Assin

Department of Child Health, Medical School, University of Indonesia, Jakarta

References

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CAVROT, E., and RICHARD, J. : Paralysie diaphragmatique d'origine obstetricale. Brux. med., 3 : 1366 (1957) as cited from Smith (1972).

NAUNYN, B. : Ein Falle von Erbscher Plexuslahmung mit gleichseitiger Sympathicuslahmung. Dtsch. med. Wschr., 28 : 52 (1902) as cited from Schifrin (1952).

SCHAFFER, A.J. and AVERY, M.E. :Diseases of the newborn, 3rd ed. (Saunders, Philadelphia, 1971).

SCHIFRIN, N. : Unilateral paralysis of the diaphragm in the newborn infant due to phrenic nerve injury, with and without associated brachial palsy. Pediatrics : 69 (1952).

SMITH, B.T. : Isolated phrenic nerve palsy in newborn. Pediatrics 49 : 3 (1972).
Published
2017-05-15
How to Cite
1.
Zulkifli S, Monintja H, Assin M. Diaphragmatic Paralysis. PI [Internet]. 15May2017 [cited 29Mar.2024];14(1-2):25-2. Available from: https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/1388
Received 2017-05-11
Accepted 2017-05-11
Published 2017-05-15