COVID 19 Tremors

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I have been getting more patients that have spent considerable time in ICU from Covid 19. By that I mean vent greater than 1 week, hospitalizations greater than 1 month. Some are still weaning off supplemental O2, all have some degree of myopathy. But the thing I am posting this thread about has to do with tremors. About 75% of my patients have a bilateral symmetric UE movement tremor, rarely is it lower extremity. They have all shown some improvement during their 2-4 weeks I have gotten them in IPR with some having complete resolution. Any thoughts or ideas on the cause of this or has anyone else been seeing this?

 

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ICU-Acquired Weakness - PMC

Survivorship after critical illness is an increasingly important health-care concern as ICU use continues to increase while ICU mortality is decreasing. Survivors of critical illness experience marked disability and impairments in physical and ...

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Body tremors: doctors track unexplained long-term COVID-19 effects

SAN ANTONIO - Vanessa Valdez started developing new symptoms even after she tested negative for COVID-19. Her legs shake uncontrollably. Her hands and fingers twitch or spasm. Some episodes last up to an hour and a half. "It feels like someone is literally punching my calves and squeezing my...

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No one has a name for it yet as far as I know. I have seen it on a number of my COVID patients. Does improve as time goes on.