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Table 1 Pressure responses to cervical magnetic stimulation

From: Inspiratory resistances facilitate the diaphragm response to transcranial stimulation in humans

 

Cervical Magnetic Stimulation

 

R0

R5

R20

 

Inspiration

Expiration

Inspiration

Expiration

Inspiration

Expiration

Pes

16.5 ± 11.9

12.1 ± 9.8

15.6 ± 8.6

11.8 ± 6.9

19.4 ± 17.2

9.2 ± 7.0

Pga

3.4 ± 3.6

3.7 ± 4.9

2.6 ± 1.6

2.7 ± 1.6

2.4 ± 1.4

2.7 ± 1.2

Pdi

19.9 ± 13.5

19.9 ± 10.9

18.2 ± 9.3

14.9 ± 7.0

21.8 ± 17.0

11.9 ± 7.5

  1. Mean values (± SD) of esophageal (Pes), gastric (Pga) and transdiaphragmatic (Pdi) pressure (in cmH2O) in response to cervical magnetic stimulation while the subjects were breathing room air (R0) or against a resistance of either 5 (R5) or 20 (R20) cmH2O/l/s. Stimulations were applied either during early inspiration or late expiration.
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BMC Physiology

ISSN: 1472-6793

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