Abstract
Neuromuscular respiratory failure is not considered to be a clinical feature of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP). We present 4 patients with CIDP who required respiratory assistance and mechanical ventilation. Two patients needed emergent intubation and one patient lapsed in a stupor from hypercapnia. Respiratory failure in CIDP should be considered exceptional, but more formal studies in CIDP may be needed to assess its prevalence.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1235-1237 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Neurology |
Volume | 252 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2005 |
Keywords
- CIDP
- ICU
- Intubation
- Neuropathy
- Ventilation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neurology
- Clinical Neurology