Title of article
Critical Illness Neuromyopathy Complicating Cardiac Surgery
Author/Authors
Baek, Wan Ki Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - Inha University Hospital - Incheon, Korea , Kim, Young Sam Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - Inha University Hospital - Incheon, Korea , Kim, Joung Taek Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - Inha University Hospital - Incheon, Korea , Yoon, Byoung-Nam Department of Neurology - Inha University Hospital - Incheon, Korea
Pages
6
From page
51
To page
56
Abstract
Critical illness neuromyopathy (CINM) is a sporadically reported disease in the setting of an intensive care unit developing in the process of managing a critical illness. The disease primarily affects the motor and sensory axons and results in severe limb weakness rendering ventilator weaning extremely difficult. We report a case of CINM after cardiac valve surgery. Quadriplegia developed after the
operation and resolved slowly over the following 2 months. The patient was discharged home free of neurologic symptoms.
Keywords
critical illness , electromyography , nerve conduction , neuromuscular diseases , rehabilitation , thoracic surgery
Journal title
Acute and Critical Care
Serial Year
2018
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Record number
2622169
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