A 23-year-old woman with juvenile-onset α-mannosidosis developed an axonal polyneuropathy more than a year following successful unrelated donor (URD) BMT complicated by chronic graft-versus-host ...

Identification and correct diagnosis of the chronic acquired demyelinating polyneuropathies is important because they are immune-mediated and, therefore, amenable to treatment Early diagnosis and ...

Half of patients referred to a specialist centre with a diagnosis of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) do not actually have the condition, report researchers. Of 58 patients ...

What is the recommended approach to managing a patient infected with hepatitis C virus who has been on combination interferon and ribavirin therapy and who has developed peripheral neuropathy?

LEARNING POINTS Diabetes, alcohol misuse, and HIV infection are the most common causes of distal symmetrical sensory neuropathy Also consider vitamin B-12 deficiency, uraemia, paraproteinaemia, and ...

Two phase 3 studies are currently underway testing riliprubart in people with CIDP as a potential first-in-class treatment Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare decision adds to similar ...

Polyneuropathy (PNP) remains a common comorbidity among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and better screening strategies are needed to identify the condition and improve ...

Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) is a rare, acquired neurological disorder with heterogeneous presentation. It is a peripheral nerve system immune-mediated condition which ...