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- Title
The distribution of acquired peripheral nerve injuries associated with severe COVID-19 implicate a mechanism of entrapment neuropathy: a multicenter case series and clinical feasibility study of a wearable, wireless pressure sensor.
- Authors
Franz, Colin K.; Murthy, Nikhil K.; Malik, George R.; Kwak, Jean W.; D'Andrea, Dom; Wolfe, Alexis R.; Farr, Ellen; Stearns, Melanie A.; Deshmukh, Swati; Tavee, Jinny O.; Sun, Fang; Swong, Kevin N.; Rydberg, Leslie; Cotton, R. James; Wolfe, Lisa F.; Walter, James M.; Coleman III, John M.; Rogers, John A.; Coleman, John M 3rd
- Abstract
We diagnosed 66 peripheral nerve injuries in 34 patients who survived severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We combine this new data with published case series re-analyzed here (117 nerve injuries; 58 patients) to provide a comprehensive accounting of lesion sites. The most common are ulnar (25.1%), common fibular (15.8%), sciatic (13.1%), median (9.8%), brachial plexus (8.7%) and radial (8.2%) nerves at sites known to be vulnerable to mechanical loading. Protection of peripheral nerves should be prioritized in the care of COVID-19 patients. To this end, we report proof of concept data of the feasibility for a wearable, wireless pressure sensor to provide real time monitoring in the intensive care unit setting.
- Subjects
PERIPHERAL nerve injuries; DIABETIC neuropathies; PRESSURE sensors; COVID-19; BRACHIAL plexus; INTENSIVE care units; NEUROPATHY
- Publication
Journal of NeuroEngineering & Rehabilitation (JNER), 2022, Vol 19, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1743-0003
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1186/s12984-022-01089-1