Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy

Clinic

• CIDP is a rare type of autoimmune disorder
• Experts think that CIDP is related to the more commonly known disease Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS).
• GBS is generally an acute, or short-term, disease, CIDP is considered a chronic, or long-term, disease.

Types

CIDP is usually classified as follows:

• Progressive. The disease continues to worsen over time
• Recurrent. Episodes of symptoms that stop and start
• Monophasic. One bout of the disease that lasts 1 to 3 years and doesn’t recur

Causes

• Unlike Guillain-Barre syndrome, there is usually no infection preceding CIDP.
• There does not seem to be a genetic link to CIDP.

Symptoms

• Tingling in arms and legs
• Gradual weakening of arms and legs
• Loss of reflexes
• Loss of balance inability to walk
• Loss of feeling in arms and legs, which often starts with inability to feel a pin prick

Entities

• Gait abnormality
• Awkwardness
• Ataxia
• Paresthesia
• Hypo Reflexia