Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy presenting with features of GBS

Neurology. 2002 Mar 26;58(6):979-82. doi: 10.1212/wnl.58.6.979.

Abstract

The authors report five patients with inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy with a Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS)-like onset and initial clinical features, but with persistent symptoms similar to chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP). Patients in the chronic phase improved with corticosteroid or IV immunoglobulin therapy. Patients with apparent GBS who show persistent symptoms may benefit from corticosteroids or other treatment that is beneficial in the management of CIDP.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Guillain-Barre Syndrome / classification
  • Guillain-Barre Syndrome / complications
  • Guillain-Barre Syndrome / drug therapy
  • Guillain-Barre Syndrome / physiopathology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Polyradiculoneuropathy, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating / classification
  • Polyradiculoneuropathy, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating / complications
  • Polyradiculoneuropathy, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating / drug therapy
  • Polyradiculoneuropathy, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating / physiopathology*
  • Prednisolone / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Prednisolone