Critical illness neuromuscular disease in children manifested as ventilatory dependence.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
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.
Medical subject headings
- Neuromuscular Diseases
- Respiratory Insufficiency
- Ventilators, Mechanical