Critical illness polyneuropathy and myopathy are common neuromuscular complications secondary to sepsis

Neurological Sciences

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 129-130

  Wang, Xiao Ke ^a,b   Zhu, Jie ^a,b   Zhang, Hong Liang ^b  

^a JILIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Critical illness myopathy; Critical illness polyneuropathy; Guillain Barr syndrome

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CRITICAL ILLNESS MYOPATHY; CRITICAL ILLNESS POLYNEUROPATHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; GUILLAIN BARRE SYNDROME; HUMAN; LETTER; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; MUSCLE BIOPSY; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MYOPATHY; NERVE BIOPSY; POLYNEUROPATHY; PROTEIN CEREBROSPINAL FLUID LEVEL; SEPSIS;

FEMALE; GUILLAIN-BARRE SYNDROME; HUMANS; SEPSIS; STEREOTAXIC TECHNIQUES; SUCTION;

EID: 84872688520     PISSN: 15901874     EISSN: 15903478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10072-012-0969-1     Document Type: Letter

References (6)

1. Song W, Wu YM, Ji Z, Zhu JJ, Pan SY (2011) Guillain-Barré syndrome following sepsis after stereotactic aspiration for spontaneous pontine hemorrhage. Neurol Sci (Epub ahead of print). doi: 10.1007/s10072-011-0823-x
2. Green DM (2005) Weakness in the ICU. Guillain-Barré syndrome, myasthenia gravis, and critical illness polyneuropathy/myopathy. Neurologist 11:338-347
3. Witt NJ, Zochodne DW, Bolton CF et al (1991) Peripheral nerve function in sepsis and multiple organ failure. Chest 99:176-184
4. Tennilä A, Salmi T, Pettilä V et al (2000) Early signs of critical illness polyneuropathy in ICU patients with systemic inflammatory response syndrome or sepsis. Intensive Care Med 26:1360-1363
5. Latronico N, Bolton CF (2011) Critical illness polyneuropathy and myopathy: a major cause of muscle weakness and paralysis. Lancet Neurol 10:931-941
6. Zochodne DW, Bolton CF, Wells GA et al (1987) Critical illness polyneuropathy. Brain 110:819-842