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Supernumerary phantom limbs in ICU patients with acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy
Alexander N Melinyshyn1, Teneille E Gofton2, Valerie Schulz1
1From the Departments of Clinical Neurological Sciences (A.N.M., T.E.G.) and Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine (V.S.), Western University, London, Canada.
Objective:
To explore the previously undescribed phenomenon of phantom limb generation in patients with severe acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (AIDP).
Methods:
Between April 2011 and January 2014, we encountered 3 patients with AIDP in our intensive care unit who experienced features of self-limited supernumerary phantom limbs (SPLs) during their course.
Results:
The following case series describes the phenomenon of SPLs in AIDP.
Conclusions:
This report aims to raise awareness of the possibility of SPLs in the course of AIDP. The pathophysiology and management strategies for this clinical phenomenon are unknown.
