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Critical illness polyneuropathy. Regression following cardiac operation

^a Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Division of Cardiac Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Ospedali Riuniti di Trieste, Ospedale di Cattinara, strada di Fiume, 447 – 34100 Trieste, Italy
^b Divisions of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Ospedali Riuniti di Trieste, Trieste, Italy
^c Division of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Ospedale di Gorizia, Gorizia, Italy

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E-mail address: giusep.gatti{at}tiscali.it (G. Gatti).

Critical illness polyneuropathy is an acute neuromuscular disorder of severely ill patients that may also occur in complicated postoperative heart surgery course. This case report should make this disease known also as a preoperative condition that may regress following a successful cardiac operation.

Key Words: Peripheral nerves; Neurological injury; Preoperative care