Polyneuropathies in critically ill patients: a prospective evaluation.
Intensive Care Med
; 22(9): 849-55, 1996 Sep.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-8905416
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To determine the incidence, severity and course of polyneuropathies in patients with sepsis or systemic inflammatory response syndrome combined with multiple organ failure.DESIGN:
Prospective study.SETTING:
Division of Intensive Care Medicine of the Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care and Intensive Care Unit of the Department of Neurology, University Hospital Innsbruck, Austria. PATIENTS Twenty-two patients between 23 and 77 years old with sepsis or systemic inflammatory response syndrome combined with multiple organ failure fulfilling strict inclusion and exclusion criteria.INTERVENTIONS:
Clinical neurologic examination and electro myography/nerve conduction velocity measurements during the stay on the Intensive Care Unit and 2-3 months later. MEASUREMENTS ANDRESULTS:
In 9 of the 22 patients signs of polyneuropathy were found at the initial clinical investigation and in 7 patients at the follow-up investigation. Electrophysiologic investigation revealed signs of polyneuropathy in 18 patients initially and in 11 patients 2-3 months later.CONCLUSION:
In our patient population the frequency of the development of polyneuropathy was high (81.8%). Electrophysiologic investigation is superior to clinical neurologic examination in the detection of polyneuropathies.
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Sepsis
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Insuficiencia Multiorgánica
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Enfermedades Neuromusculares
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Intensive Care Med
Año:
1996
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Austria