Myopathy in Critically Ill Children

Authors

  • J Gordon Millichap Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15844/pedneurbriefs-18-2-3

Keywords:

Acute Quadriplegic Myopathy, Corticosteroids, Aminoglycoside Antibiotics

Abstract

The incidence of muscle weakness was determined in 830 children (3 months to 17 years of age) admitted for >24 hours to the intensive care unit over a 1-year period at the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada.

Published

2004-02-01

Issue

Section

Neuromuscular Disorders