A case of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy with reversible alternating diaphragmatic paralysis: case study.
Respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation has been reported in patients with bilateral diaphragmatic paralysis due to CIDP. We report a case of CIDP that progressed to respiratory failure with normal chest radiography despite unilateral diaphragmatic paralysis. This manifestation would have been missed if ultrasound was not employed.
Intensive Care Unit, Frankston Hospital, Peninsula Health, Hastings Road, Frankston, VIC, 3199, Australia. kevee@bigpond.com.
Kavi
K
Haji
Department of Neurology, Frankston Hospital, Peninsula Health, Frankston, VIC, Australia. butlerkulkarni@bigpond.com.
Ernest
E
Butler
Department of Surgery, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia. colin.royse@unimelb.edu.au.|Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Management, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia. colin.royse@unimelb.edu.au.
Colin
C
Royse
CIDP; Diaphragm; Mechanical ventilation; Phrenic nerve; Ultrasound