Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is an acute inflammatory disorder of the peripheral nervous
system thought to be due to autoimmunity for which immunotherapy is usually prescribed. To …

ContextAlthough electrophysiologic and histologic neuromuscular abnormalities are common
in intensive care unit (ICU) patients, the clinical incidence of ICU-acquired neuromuscular …

ContextThe hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis is a major determinant of the host response
to stress. The relationship between its activation and patient outcome is not known.…

Guillain-Barré Syndrome is the leading cause of nontraumatic acute paralysis in industrialized
countries. About 30% of patients have respiratory failure requiring intensive care unit (ICU…

Measurements and Main Results General demographics, severity scores, vital signs,
standard biochemical data, and circulating vasopressin levels were systematically obtained at …

Background Results of experimental and clinical studies have shown that septic shock is
associated with cardiovascular autonomic failure. Thus, we aimed to investigate the existence …

The value of hyperbaric oxygen in the treatment of acute carbon monoxide intoxication was
assessed in 629 adults who had been poisoned at home in the 12 h before admission to …

The autonomic cardiovascular control was investigated in 10 patients with septic shock, 10
patients with sepsis syndrome, and six tilted healthy subjects. Overall variability, high- and low…

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is the most common muscular dystrophy in children.
Paralysis of respiratory muscles causes a decrease in forced vital capacity (FVC) from age 12 …

… Sharshar, Tarek MD; Chevret, Sylvie MD, PhD; Bourdain, Frederic MD; Raphaël, Jean-Claude
MD for the French Cooperative Group on Plasma Exchange in Guillain-Barré Syndrome …