Diaphragm functional electrical stimulation (FES) weaning in a spinal cord injuried patient

Abstract

ABSTRACT Spinal cord injury after swimming in shallow water has a greatincidence around the world mainly in young, healthy and male peopleafter alcohol drinking. According to the injury's mechanism and spinal cord anatomy, some individuals can develop respiratory failure and difficult of spontaneous breathing after trauma. Weaning from mechanical ventilation in those patients must be difficult but it must be possible with well driven protocols in association to FES. This case report intends to show that it is possible returning tospontaneous breathing after a well done weaning protocol.