Childhood chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy: Combined analysis of a large cohort and eleven published series

Abstract The clinical presentation, disease course, response to treatment, and long-term outcome of thirty childhood chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP) patients are presented representing the largest cohort reported to date. Most children (60%) presented with chronic (&...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Neuromuscular disorders : NMD 2013-02, Vol.23 (2), p.103-111
Hauptverfasser:	McMillan, Hugh J, Kang, Peter B, Jones, H. Royden, Darras, Basil T
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adrenal Cortex Hormones - therapeutic use Child Child, Preschool Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy Female Humans Immunoglobulins, Intravenous - therapeutic use Immunomodulation Immunosuppressive agents Infant Intravenous immunoglobulins Male Neurology Plasma Exchange Polyradiculoneuropathy, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating - diagnosis Polyradiculoneuropathy, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating - therapy Prognosis Time Factors Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:	Abstract The clinical presentation, disease course, response to treatment, and long-term outcome of thirty childhood chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP) patients are presented representing the largest cohort reported to date. Most children (60%) presented with chronic (>8-weeks) symptom-onset while a smaller proportion showed sub-acute (4–8 weeks) or acute (‘‘GBS-like’’;
ISSN:	0960-8966 1873-2364
DOI:	10.1016/j.nmd.2012.09.008