Patients Disease

Assisted Ventilation

Not all neuromuscular disease patients will require non-invasive ventilation. All neuromuscular diseases differ in severity and many individuals do not develop the abdominal and diaphragm weaknesses that put them at risk. Although eventual weakness is probable in the most advanced or severe cases, every person responds differently to their disease and to their treatment plan.

In the case of progressive ventilatory weakness, assisted ventilation may be delayed with certain measures. Many experts agree that the two most important measures to delay assisted ventilation are effective coughing and regular deep breaths. Progressive Medical can show you or your physician the latest in non-invasive ventilation techniques. Find out what you can do to delay or prevent disease-related breathing problems in our next section. Supplemental-Oxygen Warning