Neuromuscular disorders in the intensive care unit.
Autor(es): Marinelli William A.; Leatherman James W.
Resumo: Neuromuscular disorders encountered in the ICU can be categorized as muscular diseases that lead to ICU admission and those that are acquired in the ICU. This article discusses three neuromuscular disorders can lead to ICU admission and have a putative immune-mediated pathogenesis: the Guillian-Barré syndrome, myasthenia gravis, and dermatomyositis/polymyositis. It also reviews critical care polyneuropathy and ICU acquired myopathy, two disorders that, alone or in combination, are responsible for nearly all cases of severe ICU acquired muscle weakness.
Imprenta: Critical Care Clinics, v. 18, n. 4, p. 915-929, 2002
Identificador do objeto digital: 10.1016/S0749-0704(02)00020-9
Descritores: Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Pathogenesis
Data de publicação: 2002
