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August 18, 2020Case

Bilateral upper limb neuropathies following prone ventilation for COVID-19 pneumonia

View ORCID ProfileWilliam K Diprose, Laura Bainbridge, Richard W Frith, Neil E Anderson
First published August 18, 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1212/CPJ.0000000000000944
William K Diprose
1Auckland City Hospital, Department of Neurology, Auckland, New Zealand
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Laura Bainbridge
2Middlemore Hospital, Critical Care Complex, Auckland, New Zealand
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Richard W Frith
3Auckland City Hospital, Department of Neurology, Auckland, New Zealand
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Neil E Anderson
4Auckland City Hospital, Department of Neurology, Auckland, New Zealand
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Bilateral upper limb neuropathies following prone ventilation for COVID-19 pneumonia
William K Diprose, Laura Bainbridge, Richard W Frith, Neil E Anderson
Neurol Clin Pract Aug 2020, 10.1212/CPJ.0000000000000944; DOI: 10.1212/CPJ.0000000000000944

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Abstract

The neurological complications of COVID-19 and its treatment are still being elucidated.1,2 Guillain-Barré Syndrome has been reported in COVID-19 patients, but other peripheral nerve complications have not been described. We report a case of bilateral upper limb neuropathies in a patient with COVID-19 pneumonia managed with prolonged prone ventilation.

  • Received May 29, 2020.
  • Accepted July 17, 2020.
  • © 2020 American Academy of Neurology

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  • Reader Response: Bilateral Upper Limb Neuropathies After Prone Ventilation for COVID-19 Pneumonia
    • Lucio Marinelli, Neurologist, University of Genova; IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy
    • Carlo Trompetto, Neurologist and specialist in rehabilitative medicine, University of Genova; IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy
    Submitted June 09, 2021

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