Abstract:The clinical hallmark of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP) is the presence of both proximal and distal weakness. Patients with both proximal and distal motor involvement are highly likely to respond to corticosteroids, irrespective of the presence or absence of a serum paraprotein.1 Another well-documented group of patients with symmetric, acquired, demyelinating polyneuropathies predominantly presents with sensory involvement. When weakness is present, it is limited to distal mu… Show more
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