Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology

The Korean Society of Clinical Neurophysiology (대한임상신경생리학회)
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A Case of Critical Illness Polyneuropathy and Myopathy

중환자 다발신경병증 및 근육병 1예

  • Moon, So-Young (Department of Neurology, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Sang-Soo (Department of Neurology, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Sung-Hyun (Department of Neurology, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Shin, Dong-Ick (Department of Neurology, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine)
  • 문소영 (충북대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실) ;
  • 이상수 (충북대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실) ;
  • 이성현 (충북대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실) ;
  • 신동익 (충북대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실)
  • Published : 2007.06.30
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Abstract

Critical illness polyneuropathy (CIP) and critical illness myopathy (CIM) occur commonly in the patients who have been on mechanical ventilation for more than 1 week. Even in some patients diagnosed with CIP, an underlying myopathy may be the primary cause of the muscle weakness. The cormorbid status of CIP and CIM is called as critical illness polyneuropathy and critical illness myopathy (CIPNM). We describe a 56-year-old man with acute quadriparesis and areflexia after systemic inflammatory response syndrome. The diagnosis of CIPNM is important to avoid unnecessary investigations and unreasonably pessimistic prognosis. Electrophysiologic studies are essential for the diagnosis and for planning further clinical management.

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