PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - D Robert AU - TN Willig AU - P Leger AU - J Paulus TI - Long-term nasal ventilation in neuromuscular disorders: report of a consensus conference AID - 10.1183/09031936.93.06040599 DP - 1993 Apr 01 TA - European Respiratory Journal PG - 599--606 VI - 6 IP - 4 4099 - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/6/4/599.short 4100 - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/6/4/599.full SO - Eur Respir J1993 Apr 01; 6 AB - Following the colloquium entitled "Nasal Ventilation and Neuromuscular Disease", which took place in Lyon, France, October 24, 1991, a group of authorities on neuromuscular disorders met to establish a consensus concerning the application of this technique, in the clinical setting, for patients with Duchenne's muscular dystrophy, non-Duchenne myopathies and the spinal muscular atrophies. This report summarizes recommendations issuing from this conference. The conclusions drawn from this work should not be applied to patients with other diagnoses.