phrenic
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Doctors performed a "phrenic nerve block procedure" on Bolsonaro to block his left phrenic nerve, after treating Bolsonaro's right one on Saturday.
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2025
After the operation, doctors will assess whether Bolsonaro can undergo an additional procedure: blockage of the phrenic nerve, which controls the diaphragm, for recurrent hiccups, Birolini said.
From Barron's ● Dec. 25, 2025
We suspect that gargling and dry sugar both stimulate the phrenic nerve which controls the diaphragm.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 13, 2023
Mr Hucknall, from Wilford, remains under observation after a respiratory consultant found the virus had damaged his lung and the phrenic nerve controlling the diaphragm.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2021
The stomach, small intestines, and part of the large omentum lay in the left pleural cavity; both the phrenic nerves were normal.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle
