Effectiveness of Spine Correction Belt for Treatment of Diaphragmatic Flutter.

• Tác giả: Yuichi Ando, Yoshiaki Kazama, Juichi Sato, Masashi Suzuki
• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• Ký hiệu phân loại: 616.73 Diseases of spine
• Thông tin xuất bản: England : Tremor and other hyperkinetic movements (New York, N.Y.) , 2025
• Bộ sưu tập: NCBI
• ID: 171859

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BACKGROUND: Diaphragmatic flutter is an unusual movement disorder characterized by involuntary and repetitive contractions of the diaphragm. The pathophysiology is unclear. Its treatment is very difficult and challenging. CASE REPORT: A 70-year-old man presented with diaphragmatic flutter associated with severe abdominal pain in a sitting position, which stopped in a supine position. Videofluoroscopy clearly depicted diaphragmatic movements on postural change. A spine correction belt was effective for stopping diaphragmatic flutter. DISCUSSION: This is the first reported case of diaphragmatic flutter for which a spine correction belt was used as successful and safe treatment. HIGHLIGHTS: Diaphragmatic flutter is an unusual movement disorder of the diaphragm. We describe a 70-year-old man who presented with diaphragmatic flutter associated with severe pain in a sitting position, which stopped in a supine position. A spine correction belt was used as successful and safe treatment for diaphragmatic flutter.