What is critical illness polyneuropathy?

Critical illness neuropathy is characterized as peripheral nerve damage, with symptoms of numbness and pain to the extremities, occurring as a complication of severe trauma or infection (critical illness).

How do members experience critical illness polyneuropathy?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with critical illness polyneuropathy*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for critical illness polyneuropathy*

Who has critical illness polyneuropathy on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 10
40s 3
50s 2
60s 6
70+ 3

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 10
Female 14