Neuromuscular Disorders in the ICU

Arash Salardini; William J. Triggs

doi:10.1007/978-1-4471-5226-2_38

Neuromuscular Disorders in the ICU

Arash Salardini
, William J. Triggs

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Abstract

Neuromuscular diseases are conditions of the motor unit affecting the nervous system, inclusively between the anterior horn cells and the muscle. The occurrence of some of these conditions can lead to admission to the intensive care unit (ICU): weakness can impair breathing and disrupt airway protection. Many neuromuscular diseases are also associated with autonomic instability. Furthermore, critically ill patients may develop neuromuscular involvement as a consequence of long ICU stays. In this chapter, we describe a general approach to the problems of the neuromuscular disease in the neurological ICU.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Textbook of Neurointensive Care
Publisher	Springer London
Pages	777-798
Number of pages	22
ISBN (Electronic)	9781447152262
ISBN (Print)	9781447152255
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5226-2_38
State	Published - Jan 1 2013

Keywords

Critical illness neuromyopathy
Guillain-Barre
Hypercapnic respiratory failure
Myasthenia gravis
Neuromuscular disorders

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General Medicine
General Health Professions

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