ReviewBrain : a journal of neurology2020
Diagnostic challenges in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy.
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- Brazilian Academy of Neurology recommendations for diagnosis, management, and treatment of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP).Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria · 2025Guideline
- Role of Imaging in Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy: A Systematic Review.European journal of neurology · 2025Pooled it
- The diagnostic value of quantitative assessment of MR neurography in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The British journal of radiology · 2023Pooled it
- The Diagnostic Accuracy of the Second Revision of the European Academy of Neurology/Peripheral Nerve Society Guideline for Diagnosing Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy.European journal of neurology · 2026Article
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- Charcot-Marie-Tooth type 4 C misdiagnosed as CIDP: electrodiagnostic pitfalls and genetic confirmation.Neurogenetics · 2026Article
- Plasma neurofilament light chain is associated with clinical instability in chronic autoimmune neuropathies.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- An Evaluation of the Real-World Effectiveness of Immunoglobulin Therapy in Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy.Neurology and therapy · 2026Article
- Ofatumumab in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy associated with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance: a case report.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Article
- Advances in Therapeutics Research for Demyelinating Diseases.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Digital biomechanical assessment of gait in patients with peripheral neuropathies.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- The journey to diagnosis for patients with CIDP: results from a real-world international survey.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- Case Report: Multiple peripheral nerve demyelinating lesions and cerebrovascular injury which resulted in extensive cerebral infarction in a XLP1 patient without EBV infection.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Article
- Genetic and metabolic inflammation signatures in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy: the role ofFrontiers in molecular neuroscience · 2025Article
- Preventing long-term disability in CIDP: the role of timely diagnosis and treatment monitoring in a multicenter CIDP cohort.Journal of neurology · 2024Article
- Neurophysiological and Ultrasound Correlations in Guillain Barré Syndrome and CIDP-Case Series.Journal of personalized medicine · 2024Article
- Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) Myelin Diseases.Cold Spring Harbor perspectives in biology · 2024Review
- Tacrolimus-Induced Neurotoxicity After Transplant: A Literature Review.Drug safety · 2024Review
- Neuromuscular ultrasound in combination with nerve conduction studies helps identify inflammatory motor neuropathies from lower motor neuron syndromes.European journal of neurology · 2024Article
- Physician awareness and understanding of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy in Japan: a web-based study.BMJ open · 2024Article
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Abstract
Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP) consists of a spectrum of autoimmune diseases of the peripheral nerves, causing weakness and sensory symptoms. Diagnosis often is challenging, because of the heterogeneous presentation and both mis- and underdiagnosis are common. Nerve conduction study (NCS) abnormalities suggestive of demyelination are mandatory to fulfil the diagnostic criteria. On the one hand, performance and interpretation of NCS can be difficult and none of these demyelinating findings are specific for CIDP. On the other hand, not all patients will be detected despite the relatively high sensitivity of NCS abnormalities. The electrodiagnostic criteria can be supplemented with additional diagnostic tests such as CSF examination, MRI, nerve biopsy, and somatosensory evoked potentials. However, the evidence for each of these additional diagnostic tests is limited. Studies are often small without the use of a clinically relevant control group. None of the findings are specific for CIDP, meaning that the results of the diagnostic tests should be carefully interpreted. In this update we will discuss the pitfalls in diagnosing CIDP and the value of newly introduced diagnostic tests such as nerve ultrasound and testing for autoantibodies, which are not yet part of the guidelines.
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