Doctors say they blocked his right phrenic nerve in procedure that took place after jailed former president was hospitalised last week for hernia operation ...

Brazils former President Jair Bolsonaro underwent a phrenic nerve block procedure on Saturday as doctors worked to treat ...

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro underwent a medical procedure to treat persistent hiccups. He is currently serving ...

Former President Jair Bolsonaro, who is serving a 27-year sentence for coup plotting, received a phrenic nerve block to ...

The 70-year-old had suffered with the spasms for nine months, his wife says, and was already in hospital for hernia surgery.

Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro underwent a medical procedure Saturday to treat recurrent hiccups he has been ...

The right side of the nerve was treated on Dec 27, and a procedure to treat the left side of the nerve is set for Dec 29.

Jair Bolsonaro, who is serving a 27-year prison sentence for an attempted coup, was earlier released from prison to undergo ...

Gas that suddenly shows up as shoulder pain can feel confusing and even a little scary, especially when it hits after a meal ...

In people with breathing difficulties caused by phrenic nerve injury, surgical reconstruction of the nerve can lead to significant improvement in breathing and an increase in regular physical ...

ORLANDO, FL — An implantable device that controls breathing muscles during sleep by electrical phrenic-nerve stimulation significantly cut the prevalence of sleep-apnea episodes, primarily by lowering ...

Share on Facebook. Opens in a new tab or window Share on X. Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window HOUSTON -- Use of transvenous phrenic nerve stimulation (TPNS) ...