Diaphragm pacing in chronic hypoventilation

Background: Diaphragm pacing in patients with intact phrenic nerve and diap hragm can be used as an alternative to mechanical ventilation. indications cover diseases caused by central hypoventilation like C2-quadriplegia and O ndine's syndrome. Advantages are physiological ventilation with negative pr essure and an improvement in articulation. Case Report: We report our experiences with a patient suffering from chroni c hypoventilation caused by a ventilatory pump failure following tetrapares is due to congenital toxoplasmosis.