Acquired Peripheral Nerve Injury Findings in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients.

Louise Torres Ângela MassignanRamon GhenoJônatas Fávero Prietto Dos SantosMarcelo Vianna RaffoGuilherme Jaquet Ribeiro

Published in: Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology (2022)

We retrospectively analyzed clinical, NCS/EMG, and NMRI aspects of five COVID-19 intensive care unit inpatients that received mechanical ventilation. After awakening from sedation, they experienced peripheral neuromyopathic symptoms. Teaching Point: Acquired peripheral nerve injury has been described in COVID-19 infection and knowledge of the clinical, nerve conduction studies/electromyography (NCS/EMG) and neurographic magnetic resonance imaging (NMRI) findings are crucial.

Keyphrases

peripheral nerve
mechanical ventilation
intensive care unit
magnetic resonance imaging
acute respiratory distress syndrome
sars cov
coronavirus disease
respiratory failure
healthcare
high density
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
physical activity
diffusion weighted imaging