NCIt related terms : Phrenic Nerve Palsy, Congenital;
NCIt definition : Damage to the phrenic nerve that results in paralysis of the hemidiaphragm at birth.;
Alternative definition : NICHD: A condition characterized by reduced or absent movement of the ipsilateral
diaphragm as a consequence of an injury to the phrenic nerve or its origin in cervical
roots 3 through 5 that has occurred before birth.;