Critical illness neuromuscular disease in children manifested as ventilatory dependence

Critical illness neuromuscular disease in children manifested as ventilatory dependence

Four children with prolonged dependency on a ventilator were found to have reversible quadriparesis, muscle wasting, and hyporeflexia after 8 to 20 days of assisted ventilation for life-threatening sepsis or respiratory failure. Critical illness neuromuscular disease, which was recently recognized a...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Journal of pediatrics 1995-02, Vol.126 (2), p.259-261
Hauptverfasser: Sheth, Raj D., Pryse-Phillips, William E.M., Riggs, Jack E., Bodensteiner, John B.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Asthma - complications
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Critical Illness
Diseases of striated muscles. Neuromuscular diseases
Female
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Meningococcal Infections - complications
Neurology
Neuromuscular Diseases - diagnosis
Neuromuscular Diseases - etiology
Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis - complications
Respiratory Insufficiency - diagnosis
Respiratory Insufficiency - etiology
Shock, Septic - complications
Syndrome
Ventilator Weaning
Ventilators, Mechanical
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Zusammenfassung:Four children with prolonged dependency on a ventilator were found to have reversible quadriparesis, muscle wasting, and hyporeflexia after 8 to 20 days of assisted ventilation for life-threatening sepsis or respiratory failure. Critical illness neuromuscular disease, which was recently recognized as a distinct clinical syndrome in adults, may also be manifested in children by prolonged ventilatory dependency. (J P EDIATR 1995;126:259-61)
ISSN:0022-3476
1097-6833
DOI:10.1016/S0022-3476(95)70555-4