The left and right phrenic nerves send signals to control ... diaphragm can also be impaired by issues like nerve disease or cancer. When the diaphragm is irritated, such as when eating or ...

Hiccups start when something irritates or overstimulates the phrenic nerves which control the diaphragm and/or the vagus ...

Guillain-Barré Syndrome occurs when the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks nerve cells, disrupting communication between ...

Diaphragm paralysis is typically due to damage to the phrenic nerve; eventration is most commonly congenital. Surgical plication to stabilize the diaphragm is needed to prevent the lungs from ...