Prognostic Factors of Kuwubara et al for a Patient with Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP)

Description

Kuwubara et al identified prognostic factors for patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP). These can help to identify a patient who may or may not need aggressive management. The authors are from Chiba University in Japan.

Patient selection: chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP).

Favorable outcome: complete remission

Unfavorable outcome: refractory to therapy or treatment dependent relapse

Parameter	Favorable	Unfavorable
mode of onset	subacute	chronic/insidious
symptoms	symmetrical	asymmetrical
muscle atrophy	no	yes
response to steroid therapy	yes	no
site of motor nerve conduction abnormalities	distal	intermediate nerve segments

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