Central nervous system involvement in patients with critical illness polyneuropathy

Critical illness polyneuropathy (CIP) is a common complication of severe critical illness that presents with limb and respiratory muscle weakness. The deep tendon reflex (DTR) is diminished or absent in severe forms of CIP. Herein we discuss two patients with CIP showing exaggerated DTRs. The diagnosis of CIP was based on the presence of primary axonal degeneration in sensory-motor neuropathy without any evidence of inflammation or demyelination in the electrophysiological or histopathological findings [1,2].

Source: Journal of the Neurological Sciences - November 21, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Aki Murayama, Keizo Sugaya, Toshio Shimizu, Yoko Sunami, Shinsuke Tobisawa, Eiji Isozaki Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research