[pubmed] Neuromuscular Disorders in the Intensive Care Unit

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Continuum (Minneap Minn). 2021 Oct 1;27(5):1344-1364. doi: 10.1212/CON.0000000000001004.

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This article discusses the pathophysiology, presentation, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of common neuromuscular disorders seen in the intensive care unit, including Guillain-Barré syndrome, myasthenia gravis, and intensive care unit-acquired weakness.

RECENT FINDINGS: Guillain-Barré syndrome can have an excellent prognosis if patients are diagnosed early, appropriately treated, and monitored for complications, including respiratory failure and dysautonomia. Intensive care unit-acquired weakness increases overall mortality in patients who are critically ill, and distinguishing between critical illness myopathy and critical illness polyneuropathy may have important prognostic implications.

SUMMARY: Neuromuscular disorders are not rare in the intensive care unit setting, and precise identification and treatment of these conditions can greatly impact long-term outcomes.

PMID:34618763 | DOI:10.1212/CON.0000000000001004


Source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3461876 ... 1&v=2.15.0