Acute quadriplegic myopathy
National Institutes of Health
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Controlled mechanical ventilation (CMV) plays a key role in triggering the impaired diaphragm muscle function and the concomitant…
Acquired generalized muscle weakness is a frequent problem in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Most often, this condition is…
Neuromuscular abnormalities developing as a consequence of critical illness can be found in the majority of patients hospitalized…
A 22-year-old man developed unconsciousness, severe quadriplegia and muscle atrophy, and had markedly elevated serum creatine…
To the Editor. —The article by Dr Leijten and colleagues 1 merits comment. The authors studied 50 patients receiving mechanical…