Quadriplegia after ECMO therapy with sluggish recovery in a COVID-19 patient: A case report with a 14-month follow-up

COVID-19 patients often develop neuromuscular complications, and critically ill patients often develop ICU-acquired weakness. We report a COVID-19 patient who developed flaccid quadriplegia after ECMO therapy and achieved a slow but consistent recovery during a 14-month period of sustained holistic rehabilitation including early mobilization to an outdoor environment.