Subject | M6 | M12 | M18 | M24 | M36 | |
#1 | r-PNCT ms | 5.2 | Not possible | 5.5 | 6.05# | |
l-PNCT ms | 5.2 | 6.2 | 5.55 | |||
r-MEP amplitude μV | 102 | 271 | 84 | |||
l-MEP amplitude μV | 60 | 172 | 177 | |||
#4 | r-PNCT ms | 7.4 | 7.0 | 5.9 | 7.2 | |
l-PNCT ms | 6.7 | 7.4 | 6.7 | 8.4 | ||
r-MEP amplitude μV | 45 | 151 | 102 | 174 | ||
l-MEP amplitude μV | 68 | 271 | 80 | 45 | ||
#5 | r-PNCT ms | 7.0 | 6.2 | 6.7 | 6.8# | |
l-PNCT ms | 5.8 | 7.4 | 5.4 | 5.9 | ||
r-MEP amplitude μV | 150 | 292 | 254 | 605 | ||
l-MEP amplitude μV | 280 | 328 | 245 | 439 |
CMS: cervical magnetic stimulation; r-PNCT: right phrenic nerve conduction time; l-PNCT: left phrenic nerve conduction time; r-MEP: right motor evoked potential; l-MEP: left motor evoked potential. #: data obtained with the intradiaphragmatic electrodes used for diaphragm pacing.