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01-03-2021 | Diseases of the neuromuscular synapses and muscles | Brief Communication

Critical illness neuro-myopathy (CINM) and focal amyotrophy in intensive care unit (ICU) patients with SARS-CoV-2: a case series

Authors: Nicola Alessandro Nasuelli, Roberto Pettinaroli, Laura Godi, Claudio Savoini, Fabiola De Marchi, Letizia Mazzini, Federico Crimaldi, Aline Pagni, Cleta Patrizia Pompa, Davide Colombo

Published in: Neurological Sciences | Issue 3/2021

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We found four patients with some characteristic phenotype in our ICU, characterized by focal hypotrophies of the shoulder girdle and the bilateral peroneal district and underlying critical illness neuro-myopathy. In our opinion, these hypotrophies are secondary to the prone position. Is our intention to start early treatment protocol with electrostimulation to evaluate the effectiveness in the prevention of critical illness and focal hypotrophies in ICU SARS-CoV-2 patients, to increase chances of returning to a preinfection functional status.

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Brugliera L et al. (2020) J Rehabil Med 52: jrm00046 Journal Compilation © 2020 Foundation of Rehabilitation Information. ISSN 1650-1977 doi: https://doi.org/10.2340/16501977-2678 This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC license. www.medicaljournals.se/jrm REHABILITATION OF COVID-19 PATIENTS

Title: Critical illness neuro-myopathy (CINM) and focal amyotrophy in intensive care unit (ICU) patients with SARS-CoV-2: a case series
Authors: Nicola Alessandro Nasuelli
Roberto Pettinaroli
Laura Godi
Claudio Savoini
Fabiola De Marchi
Letizia Mazzini
Federico Crimaldi
Aline Pagni
Cleta Patrizia Pompa
Davide Colombo
Publication date: 01-03-2021
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Keywords: Diseases of the neuromuscular synapses and muscles
SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19
Myopathy
Published in: Neurological Sciences / Issue 3/2021
Print ISSN: 1590-1874
Electronic ISSN: 1590-3478
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-020-04820-9

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