Abstract:A 66-year-old man was admitted to our intensive care unit because of severe pneumonia. He was treated with mechanical ventilation, antibiotics, and corticosteroids, but muscle weakness developed rapidly. His muscle strength declined to a Medical Research Council scale sum score of 18/60;thus, a diagnosis of intensive care unit-acquired weakness(ICU-AW)was made. The results of nerve conduction studies were compatible with critical illness polyneuropathy. Mechanical ventilation was required for 95 days because o… Show more
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