Table 2 Diaphragmatic dysfunction in normal and forced breathing according to the clinical examination
From: Incidence and predictive factors of diaphragmatic dysfunction in acute stroke
Normal breathing (n = 60) | Forced breathing (n = 52) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dysfunction | No dysfunction | Dysfunction | No dysfunction | |
NIHSS | ||||
NIHSS 0–6 | 14 (40%) | 21 (60%) | 2 (6%) | 31 (94%) |
NIHSS 7–15 | 6 (50%) | 6 (50%) | 3 (30%) | 7 (70%) |
NIHSS ≥16 | 11 (85%) | 2 (15%) | 1 (11%) | 8 (89%) |
Hemiparesis degree in the MRC scale | ||||
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | 6 (100%) | 0 | 1 (50%) | 1 (50%) |
2 | 6 (100%) | 0 | 3 (50%) | 3 (50%) |
3 | 10 (100%) | 0 | 2 (20%) | 8 (80%) |
4 | 6 (54.5%) | 5 (45.5%) | 0 | 11 (100%) |
5 | 3 (11.1%) | 24 (88.8%) | 0 | 23 (100%) |