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Diseases » Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy » Summary

What is Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy?

Contents

Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy: Introduction
Types of Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
Prognosis
Complications
Other names for Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
Who gets Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy?
What causes Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy?
What are the symptoms of Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy?
Organs Affected by Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
How is it treated?
Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy: Introduction

What is Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy?

Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy: A rare disorder involving swelling of nerve roots and destruction of the protective layer around nerves. Severe symptoms can take up to a year or more to develop.
Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy: A slowly progressive autoimmune demyelinating disease of peripheral nerves and nerve roots. Clinical manifestations include weakness and sensory loss in the extremities and enlargement of peripheral nerves. The course may be relapsing-remitting or demonstrate a step-wise progression. Protein is usually elevated in the spinal fluid and cranial nerves are typically spared. GUILLAIN-BARRE SYNDROME features a relatively rapid progression of disease which distinguishes it from this condition. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1337)
Source - Diseases Database

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet

Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy: Introduction

Types of Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy:

Broader types of Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy:

Who gets Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy?

Patient Profile for Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy: More common in young adults, but any age possible.

Profile for Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy: Although it can occur at any age and in both genders, CIDP is more common in young adults, and in men more so than women. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP) Information Page: NINDS)

Gender Profile for Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy: More common in men.

How serious is Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy?

Complications of Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy: see complications of Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
Prognosis of Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy: The course of CIDP varies widely among individuals. Some may have a bout of CIDP followed by spontaneous recovery, while others may have many bouts with partial recovery in between relapses. The disease is a treatable cause of acquired neuropathy and initiation of early treatment to prevent loss of nerve cells is recommended. However, some individuals are left with some residual numbness or weakness. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP) Information Page: NINDS)