ABNORMAL, involuntary contractions of the diaphragm are generally quite rapid and unrelated in rate or time of occurrence to the cardiac cycle. Rarely, however, the left leaf of the diaphragm has been ...

Hiccups occur when the diaphragm contracts suddenly and unintentionally. The diaphragm is your main breathing muscle and separates your lung space from your abdominal space; as it contracts, the air ...

Treatment with the calcium-sensitizing drug levosimendan may be effective in improving muscle function in patients with respiratory muscle weakness, which often accompanies chronic diseases such as ...