Classification of neurography in patients of Critical Illness Myopathy and Neuropathy (CRIMYN)
P Baum, S Bercker, T Villmann, W Hermann, J Claßen · Klinische Neurophysiologie · 2010 · Heft 03
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Introduction: Critical Illness Myopathy and Neuropathy (CRIMYN) frequently coexist with severe sepsis and is associated with prolonged weaning from mechanical ventilation and prolonged ICU length of stay. We aimed to classify different levels as well as patterns of impairment with regard to electrophysiological disturbandes in CRIMYN patients by cluster analysis. Methods: 30 patients [pat.] with sepsis/SIRS were studied prospectively. Motor and sensory conduction studies were performed from six motor and four sensory nerves on a weekly basis from admission until discharge and finally after 6 months. A control gr…