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Neuromuscular diseases may require ICU care for three primary disease-associated reasons Respiratory muscle weakness Bulbar muscle weakness, leading to failure to protect airway Autonomic dysfunction/instability, leading to hemodynamic compromise from swings in blood pressure, heart rate, or dysrhythmia
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Fields, J.D., Bhardwaj, A. (2010). Neuromuscular Disorders. In: Bhardwaj, A., Mirski, M. (eds) Handbook of Neurocritical Care. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-6842-5_30
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