Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry
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J. Neurol. Neurosurg. Psychiatr. · Jul 2008
Multicenter StudyLong-term outcome in patients with critical illness myopathy or neuropathy: the Italian multicentre CRIMYNE study.
Critical illness myopathy (CIM) and polyneuropathy (CIP), alone or in combination (CIP/CIM), are frequent complications in patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). There is no evidence that differentiating between CIP and CIM has any impact on patient prognosis. ⋯ CIM has a better prognosis than CIP. Differential diagnosis is important to predict long-term outcome in ICU patients.