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Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Hu, Bolin Zhou, Yuxiang Lu, Xiaoqing Xiong, Qianqian Liu, Qing Qi, Xueliang Ding, Weijiang |
| Copyright Year | 2018 |
| Abstract | RATIONALE Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP) is a disorder characterized by a symmetrical, sensorimotor involvement and slowly progressive onset peripheral neuropathy. Peripheral neuropathies have been reported in some central demyelination patients. However, the central nervous system focus in the CIDP patient can mimic neuromyelitis optica have not been recognized by most of us. PATIENT CONCERNS The numbness and weakness of limbs about eight weeks. DIAGNOSES Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy. INTERVENTIONS Immunotherapy with intravenous immunoglobulins was applied to this patient. OUTCOMES After 1 year follow-up, the results showed there was still slight numbness of all limbs, and he could walk slowly without help. Gastrocnemius muscle atrophy did not aggravate. LESSONS So It is suggest that CIDP can combine with central lesions mimicking neuromyelitis optica. We should take the diagnosis of CIDP into consideration when we find focus in central nervous system. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| PubMed reference number | 30313036v1 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000012469 |
| DOI | 10.1097/MD.0000000000012469 |
| Journal | Medicine |
| Volume Number | 97 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Atrophic CNS disorder Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Demyelinating Diseases Demyelination Immunoglobulins Immunoglobulins, Intravenous Limb structure Muscular Atrophy Myalgia Neuromyelitis Optica Numbness Patients Peripheral Neuropathy Polyradiculoneuropathy Polyradiculoneuropathy, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Without Help nervous system disorder |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |