Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy in adults: diagnostic approaches and first line therapy

Abstract

Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) is among the key reasons of chronic polyneuropathies in adults. Diagnostic algorithm of CIDP in adults is presented. Diagnosis of CIDP is based on clinical and electrodiagnostic criteria of European Federation of Neurological Societies/Peripheral Nervous System in 2010. Principles of CIDP treatment are discussed, including modern trends of standard and 10 % IVIG solutions.

Keywords

• chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy
• diagnosis
• diagnostic algorithm
• treatment
• intravenous immunoglobulin
• ivig
• 10 % immunoglobulin solution
• efficiency
• safety