Acquired Phrenic Nerve Palsy

Preferred Label : Acquired Phrenic Nerve Palsy;

NCIt definition : Damage to the phrenic nerve that results in paralysis of the hemidiaphragm and was not present 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 after birth.;

Details

Origin ID

C103189;

UMLS CUI

C3641119;

Has associated anatomic sites
- Nervous System [NCIt concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Disease or Syndrome [UMLS semantic type]
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- NICHD Terminology [NCIt concept]
- Neonatal Research Network Terminology [NCIt concept]
- Perinatal Terminology [NCIt concept]
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- Nervous System [NCIt concept]

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