Respiratory Manifestations of Neuromuscular and Chest Wall Disease, An Issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine

Preface: Progress in the Treatment of Patients with Neuromuscular and Nonmuscular Chest Wall Diseases

Section 1: Basics

Chest Wall Diseases: Respiratory Pathophysiology

Pathophysiology of Neuromuscular Respiratory Diseases

Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Neuromuscular and Chest Wall Diseases

Pulmonary Function Testing in Neuromuscular and Chest Wall Disorders

Assessing Diaphragm Function in Chest Wall and Neuromuscular Diseases

Section 2: Disorders

Disorders of the Diaphragm

Disorders of the Chest Wall: Clinical Manifestations

Muscular Dystrophies

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and the Respiratory System

Metabolic Myopathies and the Respiratory System

Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury: Pulmonary Physiologic Principles and Management

Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome

Section 3: Treatment

Noninvasive Ventilation for Neuromuscular Disease

Swallowing and Secretion Management in Neuromuscular Disease

Diaphragm Pacing