Abstract
Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy is an immune-mediated neuropathy with several variants. Most are responsive to immunosuppressive or immunomodulating agents. This chapter discusses CIDP and its variants with emphasis on definition, etiology, pathogenesis, and treatment.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Neuromuscular Disorders in Clinical Practice |
| Publisher | Springer New York |
| Pages | 605-632 |
| Number of pages | 28 |
| Volume | 9781461465676 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781461465676, 1461465664, 9781461465669 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Nov 1 2014 |
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Keywords
- chronic acquired demyelinating polyneuropathies
- chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy
- conduction block
- IGM neuropathy
- multifocal motor neuropathy
- Myelin associated glycoprotein
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)
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Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy and related disorders. / Nobile-Orazio, Eduardo; Gallia, Francesca; Judica, Elda.
Neuromuscular Disorders in Clinical Practice. Vol. 9781461465676 Springer New York, 2014. p. 605-632.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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