Neuromuscular electrophysiological disorders and muscle atrophy in mechanically-ventilated traumatic brain injury patients: New insights from a prospective observational study

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
8620506	Journal of Critical Care	2018	36 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Mechanically-ventilated patients with TBI developed NED in addition to changes in muscle structure during their stay in the ICU.

Keywords

APACHE II μs TBI Chronaxie ICUAW NMES NED DMS NCS Tibialis Anterior Traumatic brain injury Neuromuscular disorder intensive care unit ICU Neuromuscular electrical stimulation SET Rehabilitation rectus femoris Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II Nerve conduction study Critical illness polyneuropathy

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Neuromuscular electrophysiological disorders and muscle atrophy in mechanically-ventilated traumatic brain injury patients: New insights from a prospective observational study

Authors

Paulo EugÃªnio PT, MSc, Vinicius PT, PhD, Luciana PT, PhD, Karina Livino PT, Hedian PT, Priscilla PT, MSc, Nicolas PhD, Gerson PT, PhD, Joao Luiz Quagliotti PT, PhD,