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 |
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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 |
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)