Neurologists should be able to anticipate and recognise the onset of respiratory failure in
patients with neuromuscular disorders. Symptoms will differ depending on the speed of …

Abstract Purpose of Review: Neurologists working in the hospital are often called to evaluate
patients with severe muscle weakness. Some of these patients can develop ventilatory …

The incidence of neuromuscular disorders (NMDs) ranges from 0.05 to 9 per 100,000/y and
the prevalence is between 1 and 10 per 100,000 population. 1 However, they are the …

In the developed world, Guillain-Barré syndrome and myasthenia gravis account for the
majority of cases of acute respiratory failure associated with neuromuscular disease. The 4 …

Neuromuscular diseases that affect the respiratory system are a major cause of morbidity
and mortality in both acute and long-term settings. This conference examined the …

Neuromuscular diseases (NMD) can affect all major respiratory muscles, leading to the
development of respiratory failure, which is the most common cause of morbidity and …

Objective To identify the spectrum of causes, analyze the usefulness of diagnostic tests, and
recognize prognostic factors in patients with acute neuromuscular respiratory failure …

Neuromuscular diseases frequently affect the respiratory system by impairing function of the
mechanical respiratory pump that can lead to progressive hypoventilation, atelectasis …

Neuromuscular ventilatory weakness can be difficult to recognize because the symptoms
can be nocturnal, nonspecific, or attributed to other conditions. The presence of respiratory …

The diagnostic approach to a patient with respiratory failure starts with the determination of
whether the respiratory failure is the result of a cardiopulmonary disease versus a primary …