Activation of the Prefrontal Cortex Is Associated with Exertional Dyspnea in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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Activation of the prefrontal cortex is associated with exertional dyspnea in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
BACKGROUND Exertional dyspnea is the primary symptom that limits exercise in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It is unknown which activated brain area is associated with this symptom in COPD patients. OBJECTIVES To investigate the activation of cortical areas associated with dyspnea during exercise in COPD patients. METHODS COPD patients (n = 10) and age-matched c...
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عنوان ژورنال: Respiration
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0025-7931,1423-0356
DOI: 10.1159/000324571