Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy Details

Expanded Description

Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy is a rare immune-mediated inflammatory disorder of the peripheral nervous system.

Prevalence

4.4 ( Per 100,000 Population ) [Source]

Causes

Not always known but some causes are flu shot, shingles, cold or flu, surgery, stress, toxic chemical, probably many more…

Disorder Symptoms

Numbness starts in feet and goes up legs. Next would be hands and up arms. Painful electrical shooting pains in the beginning where even a sheet in bed cannot be used.

Later no feeling in these areas.

Walking with a cane or maybe walker or even a wheel chair if not diagnosed in time for treatment.

We don't have any symptoms yet.

Diagnosis

No diagnosis information has been added yet.

Diagnostic Tests

emg, spinal tap, nerve bioposy

looking for protein in spinal tap but not always there

looking for onion bulb. if non that no cidp I am being told

We don't have any tests yet.

Disorder Treatments

steriods along with imuran, or ivig, or plasma phersis

We don't have any treatments yet.

Prognosis

treatable but no cure

Tips for Living with the Disorder

We don't have any tips yet.