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  2. Cough reflex - Wikipedia

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    The mechanism of a cough is as follows: Diaphragm (innervated by phrenic nerve) and external intercostal muscles (innervated by segmental intercostal nerves) contract, creating a negative pressure around the lung. Air rushes into the lungs in order to equalise the pressure.

  3. Phrenic nerve - Wikipedia

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    As with most nerves in the neck, multiple anatomic variants have been described. Notably, there may be variability in the course of the phrenic nerve in the retro-clavicular region such that the nerve courses anterior to the subclavian vein, rather than its typical position posterior to the vein (between the subclavian vein and artery). [3]

  4. Diaphragm pacing - Wikipedia

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    For the cervical surgical technique, the phrenic nerve is approached via a small (~5 cm) incision slightly above, and midline to, the clavic. The phrenic nerve is then isolated under the scalenus anticus muscle. For the thoracic surgical technique, a small (~5 cm) incisions over the 2nd or 3rd intercostal space.

  5. Kehr's sign - Wikipedia

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    Kehr's sign is a classic example of referred pain: irritation of the diaphragm is signaled by the phrenic nerve as pain in the area above the collarbone. This is because the supraclavicular nerves have the same cervical nerves origin as the phrenic nerve, C3, C4, and C5. [citation needed]

  6. Cricopharyngeal spasm - Wikipedia

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    The psychiatrist to assess the root causes, elaborate an appropriate treatment and follow the progresses. A cure for the condition exists and number of treatments may provide a relief. Medicines that can be prescribed against the cricopharyngeal spasms. Treatments based on medicines. Antispasmodic medicines (immediate benefit)

  7. Dad, 45, thought he had a pinched nerve in his neck, turns ...

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    Last summer Len Barchanowicz, 45, experienced sharp pangs in his neck that felt like a pinched nerve. After about a week, his symptoms intensified and he experienced chest pain and trouble ...

  8. Neuralgia - Wikipedia

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    Unlike typical neuralgia, this form can also cause pain in the back of the scalp and neck. Pain tends to worsen with talking, facial expressions, chewing, and certain sensations such as a cool breeze. Vascular compression of the trigeminal nerve, infections of the teeth or sinuses, physical trauma, or past viral infections are possible causes ...

  9. Vocal cord paresis - Wikipedia

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    Radiation as a treatment for malignant head and neck tumors can reduce the number of blood vessels in the treatment area and lead to scarring. In some cases, this can paralyze the vagus nerve, of which the RLNs are branches. [9] Tumors of the vagus nerve, called vagal neurilemmomas, can also paralyze the vocal folds. [9]

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