Basic Summary for Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy

Main name of condition: Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
Other names or spellings: CIDP, chronic relapsing polyneuropathy

What is Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy?
  Brief description of Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy: Chronic condition damaging peripheral nerves
  Parent types of Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy: Demyelinating disorder
  Organs Affected by Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy: nerves, arms, legs, toes, fingers

Who gets Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy?
  Patient Profile for Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy: More common in young adults, but any age possible.
  Profile for Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy: Although it can occur at any age and in both genders, CIDP is more common in young adults, and in men more so than women. ¹
  Gender Profile for Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy: More common in men.

How serious is Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy?
Prognosis of Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy: The course of CIDP varies widely among individuals. Some may have a bout of CIDP followed by spontaneous recovery, while others may have many bouts with partial recovery in between relapses. The disease is a treatable cause of acquired neuropathy and initiation of early treatment to prevent loss of nerve cells is recommended. However, some individuals are left with some residual numbness or weakness. ¹
Complications of Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy: see complications of Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy

What are the symptoms of Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy?
Symptoms of Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy: see symptoms of Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy

How is it treated?
Treatments for Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy: see treatments for Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy

Footnotes:
1. excerpt from NINDS Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP) Information Page: NINDS

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