Approach to critical illness polyneuropathy and myopathy.
A newly acquired neuromuscular cause of weakness has been found in 25-85% of critically ill patients. Three distinct entities have been identified: (1) critical illness polyneuropathy (CIP); (2) acute myopathy of intensive care (itself with three subtypes); and (3) a syndrome with features of both 1...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2008
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