| Autor: |
Leijten FS; Afd. Klinische Neurofysiologie, Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht., de Letter MA, Op de Coul AA |
| Jazyk: |
Dutch; Flemish |
| Zdroj: |
Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde [Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd] 2000 Jul 22; Vol. 144 (30), pp. 1428-32. |
| Abstrakt: |
Critical-illness polyneuropathy and myopathy (CIPNM) can be considered a part of the syndrome of multiple organ dysfunction. CIPNM is the commonest cause of muscle weakness acquired in the intensive care unit. Its incidence is 35-80% during prolonged mechanical ventilation. For a (differential) diagnosis, electrophysiological investigations are usually necessary, and sometimes a muscle biopsy. CIPNM may be induced by triggering of the immune response leading to increased vascular permeability with tissue invasion of inflammatory cells and local damage. There is a relation between myopathy and medication, notably corticosteroids. Clinical improvement usually follows when the CIPNM patient survives the underlying disease, but weaning from artificial ventilation is often difficult, and rehabilitation prolonged. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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