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Acute quadriplegia caused by necrotizing myopathy in a renal transplant recipient with severe pneumonia: acute onset and complete recovery

Authors: Guo-wei Tu, Jie-qiong Song, Simon Kang Seng Ting, Min-jie Ju, Hong-yu He, Ji-hong Dong, Zhe Luo

Published in: European Journal of Medical Research | Issue 1/2015

Abstract

Critical illness polyneuropathy and myopathy are multifaceted complications that follow severe illnesses involving the sensorimotor axons and proximal skeletal muscles. These syndromes have rarely been reported among renal transplant recipients. In this paper, we report a case of acute quadriplegia caused by necrotizing myopathy in a renal transplant recipient with severe pneumonia. The muscle strength in the patient’s extremities improved gradually after four weeks of comprehensive treatment, and his daily life activities were normal a year after being discharged.

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Title: Acute quadriplegia caused by necrotizing myopathy in a renal transplant recipient with severe pneumonia: acute onset and complete recovery
Authors: Guo-wei Tu
Jie-qiong Song
Simon Kang Seng Ting
Min-jie Ju
Hong-yu He
Ji-hong Dong
Zhe Luo
Publication date: 01-12-2015
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: European Journal of Medical Research / Issue 1/2015
Electronic ISSN: 2047-783X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40001-015-0087-7

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