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11135285

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-1-26
pubmed:abstractText
The recognition of uncommon pediatric motor unit disorders or unusual clinical presentations of common illnesses, such as Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), have increased the need for electromyography (EMG) in childhood critical care units. There are two different clinical sets, one appropriate to newborns and infants and the other to older children. Some illnesses that present as an acute floppy infant are not found in the differential diagnosis of motor unit disorders in the older child or adult. These include spinal muscular atrophy, postvaccine poliomyelitis, intrauterine GBS, infantile botulism, and severe myopathies, such as myotonia dystrophy, and some glycogen storage diseases. An appreciation of the neurophysiological maturational norms is essential to an effective pediatric EMG consultation for children ages 0-3 years. Additionally, the neuromuscular complications of extended intubation and sepsis in children are gaining broader recognition. An increased dialogue between clinical neurophysiologists and pediatric neurologists and intensivists in both neonatal and pediatric intensive care units is essential.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
Copyright 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Muscle Nerve Supplement 9:S53-S62, 2000.
pubmed:volume
9
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
S53-62
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
Acute care pediatric electromyography.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Neurology, Lahey Clinic Medical Center, Burlington, Massachusetts 01805, USA. Royden.Jones@Lahey.org
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review, Case Reports