Critical illness polyneuromyopathy

Abstract

Critical illness polyneuromyopathy is acquired neuromuscularabnormalities (polyneuropathy and/or myopathy) as a result ofcritical illness with prolonged immobilization, clinically manifestingwith muscle weakness and difficult weaning frommechanical ventilation. In review present up-to-date informationabout history, epidemiology, etiology, pathogenesis, clinicalpicture, diagnostics, differential diagnosis, disease course, preventionand treatment of critical illness polyneuromyopathy.

Keywords

• polyneuromyopathy
• myopathy
• neuromuscular diseases
• critical illness
• systemic inflammatory response syndrome
• electromyography