Disability and rehabilitation
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To evaluate the functional outcome of intensive care patients with critical illness polyneuropathy (CIP), 6 and 12 months after the onset. ⋯ The majority of survivors have persistent functional disabilities in activities, reduced quality of life and restrictions in autonomy and participation one year after the onset of CIP. Prolonged rehabilitation treatment is necessary for an increasing number of intensive care patients who develop CIP, in order to reduce handicaps and achieve optimal autonomy and social participation.