Atypical CIDP: diagnostic criteria, progression and treatment response. Data from the Italian CIDP Database

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Authors

Pietro Emiliano Doneddu · Humanitas University

Dario Cocito · University of Turin

Fiore Manganelli · University of Naples Federico II

Raffaella Fazio

Chiara Briani · University of Padua

Massimiliano Filosto · University of Brescia

Luana Benedetti · CTO Andrea Alesini

Abstract

The proportion of patients with atypical CIDP varies during the disease course. DADS and LSS have a less frequent response to intravenous immunoglobulin compared with typical CIDP, raising the possibility of a different underlying pathogenetic mechanism.

Topics & Keywords

Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders Hereditary Neurological Disorders Peripheral Nerve Disorders

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry

Volume 90, Issue 2, pp. 125-132

DOI: 10.1136/jnnp-2018-318714

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