Bernhard Neumann, Klemens Angstwurm, Christian Dohmen, Philipp Mergenthaler, Siegfried Kohler, Silvia Schönenberger, De-Hyung Lee, Stefan T Gerner, Hagen B Huttner, Andrea Thieme, Andreas Steinbrecher, Juliane Dunkel, Christian Roth, Hauke Schneider, Heinz Reichmann, Hannah Fuhrer, Ingo Kleiter, Christiane Schneider-Gold, Anke Alberty, Jan Zinke, Michael Schroeter, Ralf Linker, Andreas Meisel, Julian Bösel, Henning R Stetefeld
Myasthenic crisis (MC) requiring mechanical ventilation is a serious complication of myasthenia gravis (MG). Here we analyze the frequency and risk factors of weaning- and extubation failure as well as its impact on the clinical course in a large cohort. We performed a retrospective chart review on patients treated for MC in 12 German neurological departments between 2006 and 2015. Weaning failure (WF) was defined as negative spontaneous breathing trial, primary tracheostomy, or extubation failure (EF) (reintubation or death)...
November 3, 2023: Journal of Neurology