Critical illness polyneuropathy: how often do we diagnose it?

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dc.contributor.authorKhilnani, G Cen_US
dc.contributor.authorBansal, Ravien_US
dc.contributor.authorMalhotra, O Pen_US
dc.contributor.authorBhatia, Men_US
dc.date.accessioned2003-07-18en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T10:32:58Z
dc.date.available2003-07-18en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-27T10:32:58Z
dc.date.issued2003-07-18en_US
dc.description.abstractNeuromuscular weakness in critically ill patients is a diagnostic challenge. Critical illness polyneuropathy, an important cause of failure to wean from assisted ventilation is often missed due to lack of suspicion and initiative to undertake regular bedside neurological and electrophysiological examinations in critically ill patients. We report two cases who developed motor weakness while receiving mechanical ventilation in whom axonal neuropathy was diagnosed on electrophysiological studies, establishing a diagnosis of critical illness polyneuropathy. Both patients had evidence of sepsis and multiorgan failure. One case could be successfully weaned off and weakness improved while other succumbed to the underlying illness.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India. gckhil@hotmail.comen_US
dc.identifier.citationKhilnani GC, Bansal R, Malhotra OP, Bhatia M. Critical illness polyneuropathy: how often do we diagnose it? The Indian Journal of Chest Diseases & Allied Sciences. 2003 Jul-Sep; 45(3): 209-13en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/30347
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://medind.nic.in/iae/iaem.shtmlen_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshPolyneuropathies --complicationsen_US
dc.subject.meshVentilator Weaningen_US
dc.titleCritical illness polyneuropathy: how often do we diagnose it?en_US
dc.typeCase Reportsen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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