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ArticleJournal of neurology2025

Early therapy initiation is crucial in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy: prospective multimodal data from the German INHIBIT registry.

Aurelian Schumacher, Alina Hieke, Marie Spenner, Fynn Schmitz, Melissa Sgodzai, Rafael Klimas, Jil Brünger, Sophie Huckemann, Jeremias Motte, Anna Lena Fisse and 3 more

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13 authors.

Aurelian SchumacherDepartment of Neurology, St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, 44791, Bochum, Germany. aurelian.schumacher@rub.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0008-3452-9945
Alina HiekeDepartment of Neurology, St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, 44791, Bochum, Germany.
Marie SpennerDepartment of Neurology, St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, 44791, Bochum, Germany.
Fynn SchmitzDepartment of Neurology, St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, 44791, Bochum, Germany.
Melissa SgodzaiDepartment of Neurology, St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, 44791, Bochum, Germany.
Rafael KlimasDepartment of Neurology, St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, 44791, Bochum, Germany.
Jil BrüngerDepartment of Neurology, St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, 44791, Bochum, Germany.
Sophie HuckemannDepartment of Neurology, St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, 44791, Bochum, Germany.
Jeremias MotteDepartment of Neurology, St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, 44791, Bochum, Germany.
Anna Lena FisseDepartment of Neurology, St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, 44791, Bochum, Germany.
Ralf GoldDepartment of Neurology, St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, 44791, Bochum, Germany.
Kalliopi Pitarokoili *Department of Neurology, St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, 44791, Bochum, Germany.
Thomas Grüter *Department of Neurology, St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, 44791, Bochum, Germany.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDiagnosing chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) can be challenging, leading to delays in initiating therapy. As disability in CIDP is mainly dependent on axonal damage, the impact of delayed immunotherapy remains unclear. We multimodally investigated the clinical outcomes of patients with early CIDP regarding different treatment strategies and time points.

methodsPatients with CIDP diagnosis within 1 year before study inclusion were systematically selected from the prospective Immune-mediated Neuropathies Biobank (INHIBIT) registry. Clinical and therapeutic data, and findings from nerve conduction study (NCS), and nerve and muscle ultrasound were correlated at inclusion and 12 months later. The patient outcomes were compared between immunotherapies. The effect of timing immunotherapy on clinical outcomes was determined using regression analysis.

resultsIn total, 30 patients were included (time from diagnosis to inclusion 22 ± 19 weeks). Low amplitudes of compound muscle potential were significantly associated with pathological spontaneous activity (PSA, r = 0.467) and correlated with the Heckmatt scale (r

conclusionsAxonal damage occurs early and is the main cause of clinical disabilities. Prompt initiation of therapy is crucial to prevent axonal damage and thereby disability progression. A comprehensive therapeutic approach, including a combination of first- or second-line therapies, may improve long-term outcomes.

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Polyradiculoneuropathy, Chronic Inflammatory DemyelinatingRegistriesAdultAgedFemaleGermanyHumansImmunotherapyMaleMiddle AgedNeural ConductionProspective StudiesTime-to-TreatmentAxonal damageCIDPMuscle ultrasoundTherapy

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PMCPMC11706869

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